IM57+ Institute Urges National Police Chief And President Prabowo Subianto To Be Responsible For Death Of Affan Kurniawan
JAKARTA - Indonesia Calling (IM) 57+ Institute demands accountability from President Prabowo Subianto to the National Police Chief after the death of an online motorcycle taxi driver, Affan Kurniawan.
Affan died after a demonstration that ended in chaos on Thursday night, August 28. He was run over by a Barracuda Brimob tactical vehicle that passed by to disperse the crowd in the Pejompongan area, Jakarta.
"An accountability must be carried out clearly, including at the level of the Chief of Police of the Republic of Indonesia and the President of the Republic of Indonesia," said Chairman of the IM 57+ Institute, Lakso Anindito to reporters in a written statement, Friday, August 29.
Lakso also said that the law enforcement process to the criminal realm must be carried out. The enforcement of ethics against officers in the rantis is deemed insufficient because the incident experienced by Affan was not an accident.
"The video clearly shows that there are efforts that violate procedures and have even been warned by the masses but continue to cause civilian casualties," said Lakso.
"This action cannot be seen as limited to an accident but is a brutal act committed by law enforcement officers. The officers involved must be prosecuted because this action is a crime," he continued.
As previously reported, seven policemen were arrested in connection with the random incident that hit this ojol driver. They are Kompol C, Aipda M, Bripka R, Briptu D, Bripda M, Baraka Y, and Baraka J.
Those involved are currently undergoing examination by the Divpropam Police Headquarters and Propam Mako Brimob.
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As a result of the incident, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has also apologized and admitted that he regretted the incident.
In addition to the ojol driver who was hit by the police to death, it is known that there was also an online motorcycle taxi driver who was injured. The driver was named Moh Umar Amarudin.