Massa Disperse, Kapolda Metro Jaya Ensures Conducive Conditions

Kabareskrim, Kapolda Metro Jaya and Pangdam Jaya in the Horse Statue area (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The demonstrators from BEM SI as well as workers, including a mass of teenagers, have disbanded from the Horse Statue area, Central Jakarta. Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Nana Sudjana ensures that conditions are under control.

"Alhamdulillah, the demonstration which started at 2 pm until almost 6 o'clock from several elements of students, laborers and a few students, Alhamdulillah it went in an orderly manner," said Inspector General Nana to reporters, Tuesday, October 20.

This was conveyed by the Head of the Metro Jaya Regional Police when monitoring the latest conditions with the Head of Criminal Investigation, Komjen Listyo Sigit Prabowo and the Pangdam Jaya Major General TNI Dudung Abdurachman around the Horse Statue area.

According to Inspector General Nana, there was a riot from the masses, mostly teenagers, while students from BEM SI disbanded. However, with persuasive efforts including that of Marine personnel, the masses finally dispersed.

"Even though there was a little bit earlier, a little bit of throwing, but after we conveyed it communicatively and persuasively it went smoothly and orderly," he said.

Photo: Irfan Meidianto / VOI

Kapolda hopes that a conducive situation will be maintained if there are further action plans. The security coordination of the Police and the TNI was also strengthened.

"We will increase every action to run in an orderly manner and then be conducive," he said.

During the demonstration, BEM SI voiced demands that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) issue a Perppu to cancel the Omnibus Law on the Job Creation Law. The same aspiration was voiced by the workers who moved from the Tugu Tani area.