Less than one month after President Jokowi acknowledged he regretted 12 gross human rights violations in Indonesia. On January 11, 2023, at least two events were the opposite of what was expected. The two events in question were the intimidation of survivors of the Simpang Kertas Kraft Aceh Incident (Simpang KKA) and the hacking of the WhatsApp accounts of at least five activists from the Kamisan Action in Medan on 8-9 February 2023 and the banning of the Kamisan Action from February 9, 2023, because the President was coming to commemorate National Day. National Press in the capital of North Sumatra Province.

The pattern of human rights violations in the two incidents above can be seen as related to President Jokowi's planned visit to several places. Intimidation and repression of freedom of expression and opinion occurred in the locations that President Jokowi would visit.

Press Release KontraS, KontraS Aceh, YLBHI, PBHI, Amnesty International Indonesia dan AJAR.