Monas Is Strictly Guarded, 212 Masses Will Be Blocked From Tonight, Cannot Enter Jakarta

JAKARTA - Dirlantas Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo appealed to the community not to pass through the National Monument (Monas) and Horse Statue areas during the planned 212 mass demonstration to be held on Thursday, November 2, tomorrow.

The Traffic Director of the Polda Metro Jaya made a scheme for closing traffic flows around Jalan Medan Merdeka which became the central point of the 212 reunion action. The closure will begin on Wednesday December 1 at 24.00 WIB, tonight.

"Starting tonight, we will close a number of areas to prevent 212 demonstrations," said Kombes Sambodo to VOI at Monas, Jakarta, Wednesday, December 1, noon.

Sambodo emphasized that the Polda Metro Jaya had never issued a permit for crowd activities. However, in order to anticipate the presence of the masses who persisted in holding demonstrations, road closures would be carried out.

"No vehicles of any type are allowed to enter the roads that we have closed. We ask the public to avoid these roads," he said.

Kombes Sambodo also said that the roads that will enter Jakarta will also be closed. Officers will filter vehicles that can enter Jakarta.

"We will filter vehicles that can enter Jakarta. If it is the masses who are going to demo 212, they will not be able to enter Jakarta," he said.