Mercon Explosion Kills 1 Magelang Resident, Central Java Police Chief: Respect Ramadan Not Playing Firecrackers

Central Java Police Chief Inspector General Ahmad Luthfi gave a press statement at the location of the explosion in Magelang Regency. (ANTARA/Heru Suyitno)

Central Java (Central Java) Police Chief Inspector General Ahmad Luthfi appealed to the public not to play with firecrackers following the explosion of firecrackers which resulted in the death of one person in Magelang Regency.

"We urge the public in respecting the month of Ramadan not to use firecrackers so that they are orderly and calm," he said at a press conference at the explosion site in Magelang, Central Java, Monday, March 27, which was confiscated by Antara.

He conveyed that the explosion of fireworks in Magelang was an example, when the community was in tarawih there was an explosion and resulted in one person dying.

The Central Java Police Chief conveyed that the use of explosives based on Article 1 paragraph 1 of the Emergency Law Number 12 of 1951 had a severe threat.

"Whoever intentionally enters Indonesia, who uses, carries, keeps, and who makes associated with explosives carries the death penalty, life imprisonment, and a maximum of 20 years. So please let the public know about the law," he said.

He said the ranks of the Central Java Police had taken anticipatory steps, including the Banyumas Police had revealed nearly 7,000 firecrackers and the Batang 2,800 firecrackers Police.

Then the Demak Police confiscated 45 kilograms of firecrackers and the Kudus Police also confiscated 15 kilograms of firecrackers.

"So, before Lebaran, we really urge the public not to mess with fireworks or firecrackers, because they are dangerous and have a serious threat," he said.