Police Ensure The Situation In Front Of The DPR Building Is Safely Controlled Tonight

JAKARTA - The police confirmed that the situation in front of the DPR RI Building was conducive. The crowd dispersed after the authorities conducted a sweep of the road around the DPR building.

"Currently the situation in the jurisdiction of the Polda Metro Jaya is under control," said the Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indardi at the courtyard of the DPR RI Building, Central Jakarta, Thursday night, August 22.

Ade Ary explained that the closed roads had been reopened.

"It's already opened," he said.

Hundreds of demonstrations in front of the Pancasila Gate, Jalan Gerbang Pemuda, Glora Village, Tanah Abang District, Central Jakarta, finally dispersed on Thursday, August 22 at around 19.15 WIB.

The crowd dispersed gradually. Several groups walked a long march towards Palmerah Station towards their respective destinations.