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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name                = Hitler Nababan
| honorific_suffix    = S.H.
| image               = Hitler Nababan.jpg
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| office              = Member of the Karawang Regional People's Representative Council
| status              = <!--If this is specified, overrides Incumbent.-->
| term_start          = 5 August 2014
| term_end            = 5 August 2019
| succeeding          = 
| parliamentarygroup  = [[Democratic Party (Indonesia)|Democratic Party]]
| constituency        = Karawang 1
| majority            = 6,278 votes
| party               = [[Democratic Party (Indonesia)|Democratic Party]]
| otherparty          = [[Indonesian Democratic Party of Devotion]] (before 2013)
| birth_date          = 1964 (age {{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-1964}})
| birth_place         = [[Aceh]], [[Indonesia]]
}}

'''Hitler Nababan''' (born 1964) is an Indonesian politician from the Democratic Party who served as a member of the Karawang Representative Council from 2014 until. 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Soeriaatmadja|first=Wahyudi|last2=Nazeer|first2=Zubaidah|date=8 April 2014|title=Vote for Arafat, Hitler, Martin Luter|url=https://www.asiaone.com/asia/vote-arafat-hitler-martin-luter|url-status=live|access-date=19 February 2021|website=AsiaOne|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
At the 2009 Indonesian legislative election, Nababan was nominated by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Devotion as a candidate for the Karawang Regional People's Representative Council for the Karawang 1 constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpu-karawang.go.id/pileg/pileg-2009/daftar-calon|title=DAFTAR CALON ANGGOTA LEGISLATIF PEMILU 2009|author=Komisi Pemilihan Umum Kabupaten Karawang|website=www.kpu-karawang.go.id|location=[[Karawang]]|language=id|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219134334/http://www.kpu-karawang.go.id/pileg/pileg-2009/daftar-calon|archive-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> His party obtained 482 votes in the constituency,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpu-karawang.go.id/pileg/pileg-2009/hasil-pemilu|title=HASIL PEMILIHAN UMUM ANGGOTA LEGISLATIF TAHUN 2009 DI KAB. KARAWANG|author=Komisi Pemilihan Umum Kabupaten Karawang|website=www.kpu-karawang.go.id|location=[[Karawang]]|language=id|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219134334/http://www.kpu-karawang.go.id/pileg/pileg-2009/hasil-pemilu|archive-date=18 December 2018}}</ref> but he did not win the election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpu-karawang.go.id/pileg/pileg-2009/calon-terpilih|title=CALON TERPILIH PEMILU LEGISLATIF 2009|author=Komisi Pemilihan Umum Kabupaten Karawang|website=www.kpu-karawang.go.id|location=[[Karawang]]|language=id|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218010857/http://www.kpu-karawang.go.id/pileg/pileg-2009/calon-terpilih|archive-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>

After that year, Hitler Nababan moved to the Democratic Party and was nominated again for the Karawang 1 constituency in the 2014 Indonesian legislative election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpu-karawang.go.id/pileg/pileg-2014/daftar-calon|title=DAFTAR CALON ANGGOTA LEGISLATIF PEMILU 2014|author=Komisi Pemilihan Umum Kabupaten Karawang|website=www.kpu-karawang.go.id|location=[[Karawang]]|language=id|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218010909/http://www.kpu-karawang.go.id/pileg/pileg-2014/daftar-calon|archive-date=18 December 2018}}</ref> In this election, he managed to obtain 6,278 votes in the constituency, the fifth most votes for a single candidate in the constituency, giving him a seat in the Karawang Regional People's Representative Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpu-karawang.go.id/pileg/pileg-2014/calon-terpilih|title=CALON TERPILIH PEMILU LEGISLATIF 2014|author=Komisi Pemilihan Umum Kabupaten Karawang|website=www.kpu-karawang.go.id|location=[[Karawang]]|language=id|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218010747/http://www.kpu-karawang.go.id/pileg/pileg-2014/calon-terpilih|archive-date=18 December 2018}}</ref> On 5 August 2014, Nababan along with other members of the Karawang Representative Council, was [[Inauguration|inaugurated]] for a 5-year term.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://karawangkab.go.id/headline/drpd-kabupaten-karawang-gelar-sidang-paripurna-istimewa-agenda-peresmian-dan-pengambilan|title=DRPD [sic] Kabupaten Karawang Gelar Sidang Paripurna Istimewa Agenda Peresmian dan Pengambilan Sumpah/Janji Anggota DPRD Masa Jabatan 2014-2019|author=IKI|date=5 August 2014|website=karawangkab.go.id|publisher=Pemerintah Kabupaten Karawang|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-date=9 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164836/https://karawangkab.go.id/headline/drpd-kabupaten-karawang-gelar-sidang-paripurna-istimewa-agenda-peresmian-dan-pengambilan|url-status=live}}</ref> Inside the council, Hitler was seated in the Commission C, which handled things related to public works, spatial planning, [[Transport|transportation]], [[mining]] and [[energy]], [[public housing]], [[Natural environment|environment]], [[sanitation]], [[Park|parks]], [[Port|regional ports]], development of sea potential, informatics, and [[multimedia]].<ref>{{cite news|date=2018|title=Hitler Nababan|work=Tirto.com|url=https://tirto.id/m/hitler-nababan-bz7|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164835/https://tirto.id/m/hitler-nababan-bz7|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref>

In October 2015, Nababan went on a work trip for a week, he visited subdistricts located in his constituency. He stated that several people do not know the candidates for the Karawang regencial election and that most people appreciated the [[infrastructure]] development in Karawang.<ref>{{cite news|author=got/dzi|date=15 October 2015|title=Hitler Nababan Jumpa Konstituen|language=id|website=www.headlinejabar.com|location=[[Karawang]]|url=https://www.headlinejabar.com/politik/hitler-nababan-jumpa-konstituen/|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109110032/https://www.headlinejabar.com/politik/hitler-nababan-jumpa-konstituen/|archive-date=9 November 2020}}</ref>

In an interview with the ''Karawang Bekasi Ekspres'' newspaper in October 2018, Nababan supported the construction of infrastructures in isolated villages in Karawang.<ref>{{cite news|author=GLE|date=25 October 2018|title=Pokir untuk Pembangunan Infrastruktur Tertinggal|work=Karawang Bekasi Ekspres|location=[[Karawang]]|url=https://issuu.com/karawangbekasiekspres/docs/kamis__25_oktober_2018|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164835/https://issuu.com/karawangbekasiekspres/docs/kamis__25_oktober_2018|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> In another interview on November 2018, he stated his support for the repairing and maintenance of streets in the area. He argued that damaged roads were caused by the lack of maintenance of oversight by the Public Works Bureau.<ref>{{cite news|author=GLE|date=23 November 2018|title=Komisi III Minta DPUPR Optimalkan Pemeliharaan Jalan di Pesisir|work=Karawang Bekasi Ekspres|location=[[Karawang]]|url=https://issuu.com/karawangbekasiekspres/docs/jumat__23_november_2018|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164831/https://issuu.com/karawangbekasiekspres/docs/jumat__23_november_2018|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref>

=== Controversies ===
In April 2018, Hitler posted a meme which depicted leader of the Islamic group, Habib Rizieq and former speaker of the [[People's Consultative Assembly]] from the National Mandate Party, Amien Rais in the council's [[WhatsApp]] group.<ref name="tempo">{{cite news|last=Luthfiana|first=Hisyam|date=23 May 2018|title=Politikus Demokrat Hitler Nababan Dikeroyok, Begini Kronologinya|work=[[Tempo]]|location=[[Jakarta]]|editor-last=Kurniawati|editor-first=Endri|url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1091657/politikus-demokrat-hitler-nababan-dikeroyok-begini-kronologinya/full&view=ok|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164811/https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1091657/politikus-demokrat-hitler-nababan-dikeroyok-begini-kronologinya|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> The meme depicted a manipulated image of Amien Rais and Habib Rizieq riding an [[air compressor]]. Trying to make the meme funnier, Hitler also added a caption which reads as ''pesawat pengintai'' (reconnaissance aircraft). An hour after he posted the meme, a MP named Danu Hamidi tried to warn him about his actions and commented ''karawang buatlah sejuk'' (make Karawang calm),<ref>{{cite news|last=Cahya|first=Gemma Holiani|date=24 May 2018|title=Hitler beaten by mob in West Java|work=[[The Jakarta Post]]|location=[[Jakarta]]|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/05/24/hitler-beaten-mob-west-java.html|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164837/https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/05/24/hitler-beaten-mob-west-java.html|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> and another MP named Opik commented ''neeh mahh, takut dianggap unsur'' (here is he, being afraid of affiliation to specific groups).<ref>{{cite news|last=Awaluddin|first=Luthfiana|date=22 May 2018|title=Hitler Dikeroyok Massa Gara-gara Meme Amien Rais-Habib Rizieq|work=Detik.com|location=[[Karawang]]|url=https://news.detik.com/berita-jawa-barat/d-4033289/hitler-dikeroyok-massa-gara-gara-meme-amien-rais-habib-rizieq|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164850/https://news.detik.com/berita-jawa-barat/d-4033289/hitler-dikeroyok-massa-gara-gara-meme-amien-rais-habib-rizieq|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> After Danu Hamidi warned him, Nababan later apologized about his posts in the group. In addition, the leader of the Democratic Party faction inside the council, Pendi Anwar, also apologized to the members of the WhatsApp group and to the MPs from the National Mandate Party.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farhan|first=Farida|date=23 May 2018|title=Kronologi Penyebaran Meme Rizieq Shihab hingga Anggota DPRD Dihajar Massa|website=yogyakarta.kompas.com|publisher=[[Kompas]]|editor-last=Susanti|editor-first=Reni|url=https://yogyakarta.kompas.com/read/2018/05/23/08355201/kronologi-penyebaran-meme-rizieq-shihab-hingga-anggota-dprd-dihajar-massa|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164848/https://yogyakarta.kompas.com/read/2018/05/23/08355201/kronologi-penyebaran-meme-rizieq-shihab-hingga-anggota-dprd-dihajar-massa|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref>

Although he had apologized in the group, the screenshot of him posting the meme was publicized on 22 May 2018. A group of people calling themselves the Karawang Community Forum stated that they felt offended by the post.<ref name="tempo" /> Ahmad Rifai, another MP in the council, arranged a meeting between Nababan and the forum. At 3:00 pm on the same day, the group gathered in the front of the council building and met with Hitler Nababan for clarification.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farhan|first=Farida|date=22 May 2018|title=Gara-gara Meme Rizieq Shihab dan Amien Rais, Anggota DPRD Babak Belur Dihajar Massa|website=regional.kompas.com|publisher=[[Kompas]]|editor-last=Assifa|editor-first=Farid|url=https://regional.kompas.com/read/2018/05/22/16580431/gara-gara-meme-rizieq-shihab-dan-amien-rais-anggota-dprd-babak-belur-dihajar|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164815/https://regional.kompas.com/read/2018/05/22/16580431/gara-gara-meme-rizieq-shihab-dan-amien-rais-anggota-dprd-babak-belur-dihajar|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> When Rifai and Nababan arrived inside the building of the council, an angry mob barged into the building and began beating Nababan.<ref name="detik2">{{cite news|last=Awaluddin|first=Luthfiana|date=24 May 2018|title=Misteri Pembocor 'Pesawat Pengintai' yang Bikin Hitler Bonyok|work=Detik.com|location=[[Karawang]]|url=https://news.detik.com/berita-jawa-barat/d-4035842/misteri-pembocor-pesawat-pengintai-yang-bikin-hitler-bonyok|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164858/https://news.detik.com/berita-jawa-barat/d-4035842/misteri-pembocor-pesawat-pengintai-yang-bikin-hitler-bonyok|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref>

A few moments later, Nababan was escorted by the municipal police into another room in the council. The situation began to de-escalate after a group of police under the command of Slamet Waloya, the [[Chief of police|police chief]] of Karawang, began showing up to the building. He was brought to a [[hospital]] near the council building shortly after.<ref name="detik2" />

=== Reactions ===
Following the incident, the chairwoman of the Democratic Party in Karawang, Cellica Nurrachadiana, apologized on behalf of the party.<ref>{{cite news|date=23 May 2018|title=Demokrat Karawang Minta Maaf soal Meme Rizieq Shihab dan Amien Rais|work=regional.kompas.com|location=[[Karawang]]|url=https://regional.kompas.com/read/2018/05/23/17462261/demokrat-karawang-minta-maaf-soal-meme-rizieq-shihab-dan-amien-rais|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164815/https://regional.kompas.com/read/2018/05/23/17462261/demokrat-karawang-minta-maaf-soal-meme-rizieq-shihab-dan-amien-rais|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> In a press conference, she also stated that the party is still discussing whether it should impose sanctions on Nababan. Hitler Nababan himself stated that he was prepared to receive any kind of sanctions from the party, including being recalled from the council.<ref>{{cite news|last=Batubara|first=Herianto|date=24 May 2018|title=Minta Maaf, Hitler Nababan Siap Disanksi Partai Demokrat|work=Detik.com|location=[[Karawang]]|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4036407/minta-maaf-hitler-nababan-siap-disanksi-partai-demokrat|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164815/https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4036407/minta-maaf-hitler-nababan-siap-disanksi-partai-demokrat|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> 

The secretary general of the Democratic Party, Agus Hermanto, stated that Hitler's actions do not represent the Democratic Party as a whole. He also urged other Democratic Party members to not spread memes that could potentially insult constituents.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hendro|date=23 May 2018|title=Soal Kasus Hitler Nababan Akan Dilakukan Mediasi|work=indonews.id|location=[[Jakarta]]|url=https://indonews.id/artikel/13557/Soal-Kasus-Hitler-Nababan-Akan-Dilakukan-Mediasi/|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164816/https://indonews.id/artikel/13557/Soal-Kasus-Hitler-Nababan-Akan-Dilakukan-Mediasi/|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> 

Meanwhile, the Islamic Defenders Front stated that Nababan's acts were intolerable. The chairman of the judicial assistance body of the Islamic Defenders Front, Sugito Atmo Prawiro, stated that "Hitler has acted outrageously by insulting clerics, ''habibs'', and Amien Rais".<ref>{{cite news|last=Hindarto|first=Yugo|date=24 May 2018|title=FPI: Hitler Sudah Keterlaluan Hina Ulama|work=CNN Indonesia|location=[[Jakarta]]|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20180524080531-12-300850/fpi-hitler-sudah-keterlaluan-hina-ulama|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164817/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20180524080531-12-300850/fpi-hitler-sudah-keterlaluan-hina-ulama|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> The National Mandate Party stated that the party was not angry with his act. The Deputy Chairman of the Honorary Council of the National Mandate Party, Drajad Wibowo, stated that Amien Rais "would probably laugh if he saw the meme".<ref>{{cite news|last=Ibrahim|first=Gibran Maulana|date=23 May 2018|title=PAN: Meme dari Hitler Nababan Tak Ada Artinya buat Amien Rais|work=Detik News|location=[[Jakarta]]|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4034773/pan-meme-dari-hitler-nababan-tak-ada-artinya-buat-amien-rais|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164908/https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4034773/pan-meme-dari-hitler-nababan-tak-ada-artinya-buat-amien-rais|archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref>

== 2019 election ==
Nababan was nominated by the Democratic Party for the Karawang 6 constituency in the 2019 Indonesian general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://karawangkab.bawaslu.go.id/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/K6-OK-OK.pdf|title=DAFTAR CALON TETAP ANGGOTA DEWAN PERWAKILAN RAKYAT DAERAH KABUPATEN KARAWANG DALAM PEMILIHAN UMUM TAHUN 2019|author=KOMISI PEMILIHAN UMUM KABUPATEN KARAWANG|date=2018|website=karawangkab.bawaslu.go.id|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-date=9 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164736/https://karawangkab.bawaslu.go.id/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/K6-OK-OK.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> His party managed to obtain two seats from the constituency but Nababan himself did not win any seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kpu-karawang.go.id/assets/file/b39c2c22877020bc2da743f6b9722265.pdf|title=DAFTAR CALON TERPILIH ANGGOTA DEWAN PERWAKILAN RAKYAT DAERAH KABUPATEN KARAWANG DALAM PEMILIHAN UMUM TAHUN 2019|author=KOMISI PEMILIHAN UMUM KABUPATEN KARAWANG|date=2019|website=kpu-karawang.go.id|access-date=11 November 2020|archive-date=9 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209164744/https://kpu-karawang.go.id/assets/file/b39c2c22877020bc2da743f6b9722265.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

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