South Manggarai Village Head Injured By Demonstrators On August 25 Given Psychological Assistance

South Jakarta Mayor Muhammad Anwar said that currently South Manggarai Village Head Muhammad Sidik and his driver, Asep Yudiana, are undergoing health and psychological assistance.

This was in the aftermath of the attack on the South Manggarai Village official car which Muhammad Sidik was traveling in by the demonstrators on August 25 which ended in chaos.

From the incident, Sidik and Asep suffered injuries to their faces and hands. In addition, two cell phones and a wallet were lost, as well as an official vehicle suffered serious damage.

"We deeply regret this incident. Urban officials are public servants who carry out their duties for residents. We ensure medical and psychological assistance for victims," Anwar said in his statement, Wednesday, August 27.

Anwar emphasized that the DKI Provincial Government will continue to coordinate with the ranks of the National Police and the TNI to ensure the security of government officials, especially those who work directly in the midst of community demonstrations. He also hopes that the community will maintain order in conveying their aspirations.

"Protecting officers in the field is our priority. The DKI Provincial Government will strengthen coordination with security forces so that similar incidents do not happen again. We also appreciate the lurah and PPSU officers who continue to carry out their duties despite the dangerous situation," said Anwar.

For information, the official car of the South Manggarai Village Head with police number B 1598 TQN was damaged by the masses using stones and wood during a clash between the demonstrators and the police on Monday, August 25. The condition of the car was badly damaged with a broken window window and a supporting body.

According to Muhammad Sidik's statement, the incident occurred when he returned from the office to his house via Tanah Abang. However, due to a traffic jam, he took a shortcut through Jalan S. Parman.

Near the Slipi roundabout, suddenly his official car was approached by the mass of the action, most of which were school children. A provocateur shouted by calling Sidik's official car a member of the DPR car.

Sidik tried to explain that he was an ASN village. Unfortunately, the masses did not hear and continued to damage the car just because of the red plate.

Finally, Sidik and his driver got out of the car because the crowd was getting violent. Not only was the car damaged, as a result of the riot, Sidik lost 2 mobile phones for Rp. 25 million while running away from the tantrums of the masses.