The Mass Of Youth Holds In The Horse Statue Area, Begins To Riot
JAKARTA - The crowd, mostly teenagers, still survive in the Horse Statue area. They approached the barbed wire barricade, screaming and throwing objects.
The police had warned the crowd to return home. This mass appeared after the 1310 demonstration. According to VOI, this mass threw stones and mineral bottles.
"Nobody was throwing them around, we remind you that this action is peaceful, please return to your homes," said the police over loudspeakers, Tuesday, October 13.
But the crowd persisted, continued to shout and shout while throwing objects at the barbed wire barricade.
"We remind you that there are no throwing actions, this is a peaceful action," said the police, repeating the appeal.
At 16.01 WIB, police began firing tear gas. The crowd started attacking the police by throwing stones.