For those who often cross in front of the Palace of Merdeka on Thursday afternoon, surely familiar with the figure of 57 years old. White cut short, black-black-black set and hold black umbrella. In the umbrella held there is a writing "Create the Trisakti Case & Semanggi ".
Maria Catarina Sumarsih or Sumarsih, lost his son, Bernardinus Realino Norma Irmawan or Wawan, in Tragedi Semanggi I, November 13, 1998. The focus of mother’s life that works at the Secretary General of the DPR RI was changed.
She is looking for justice. The mother who has now retired it becomes actively doing advocacy and various actions reject violence. Also testimony in various public spaces. A variety of audiences, among others to President, DPR, Komnas HAM, he was. He also came to Puspom TNI until the demonstration on the street.
The bullity of Sumarsih’s determination is also visible from his daily life. He never eats rice again since the death of Wawan. Have every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and always visit the tomb of the loved one every day at TPU Joglo.
He began the draft of the Board of Truth and Reconciliation Commission that asked for victims of violations of human rights (HAM) forgetting the issue of the past and affirmed the victims of human rights violations. He insisted to reject him. The reconciliation shall pass through the court due to the Commission of Truth and Reconciliation shall not replace the Law of the Human Court.
During the year, four reigns have been he said. The silih promise is changed. Sumarsih continues to keep his hopes, against all the forms of forgetting his faith.
"Supaya became a lesson and no longer repeated tragedi in this nation," he said lirih.
Photo and Text: Fanny Octavianus
