The Declaration of The preparatory committee of National Liberation party of Unity (KP-Papernas) at the East Java Branch on Sunday (17/09) was intimidated by the militia group, called themselves as "Tauhid anti-communist movement" (Gertak).

Aimed at dismissing the declaration, 40 people armed with sharp stuff gathered in front of Balai Rakyat Dr Soetorno, East Java, the place where the conference were took place. Gertak called Papernas as communist organization due to participation of the organization of victim of 65 tragedy (LKPK) while delivering the speech in front of the location, the group tore down the Papernas Banners.

Responded to the situation, Fajar Aditya, Leader of KP Papernas East Java said that as a democratic alliance KP Papernas' aims to liberate the people from the imperialist domination and welcomes every element, which agree to the platform and struggle to realize this goal. "LKPK is the instrument of the victim of human right violation under New Order government of Suharto to struggle for their rights and to fight for democracy, Papernas supports their struggle to uphold the justice". "We do not only struggle along with the victim of 1965 human rights violation, but also the victim of other cases of human rights violations", he added

"Militia action is feigned, yet it is not a new thing," said KP Papernas Chairperson, Domingus Oktavianus. "Groups which use religious symbols always come out in the midst of the success of movement consolidation, the religious symbol are used as a politic instrument however elite interest whose worry about rise of people's movement conceal behind this action". He added that the declaration itself was attended by 400 participants, mostly coming from workers and the urban poor. Political speeches and a people's performance presented in the declaration.