LBH Guaranteed, 6 Demonstrators Reject TNI Law Detained By Malang City Police Can Go Home

Head of the Malang City Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Kompol M Sholeh, was met at the local police headquarters office, Monday (24/3/2025). ANTARA/Ananto Pradana

Malang City Police conducted an examination of six demonstrators who had held demonstrations related to the ratification of the TNI Law in the Tugu Square area, Sunday, March 23.

Head of the Malang City Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Kompol M Sholeh, said the examination process had so far been running smoothly, because the demonstrators showed a cooperative attitude to the officers.

"There are six people (checked). Meanwhile, the process we are still running is an investigation. Everything is very cooperative and open," said Sholeh at the Malang City Police Headquarters, Monday, March 24, which was confiscated by Antara.

Because they were able to be cooperative, Sholeh stated that after the inspection process was complete, the demonstrators would be sent home soon. Moreover, the six people have been guaranteed by the Malang Legal Aid Institute (LBH).

In fact, he continued, the demonstrators expressed their willingness to return to the local police headquarters if at any time investigators needed additional information.

"We have no reason to make arrests. Whenever we ask for additional information, they voluntarily come before investigators," he said.

Meanwhile, Malang Post LBH Coordinator Daniel Siagian said two of the six demonstrators arrested by the police during a demonstration of the TNI Law yesterday were minors.

"We received information that at around 19.30 WIB yesterday someone was arrested, after we confirmed two of them were minors, they were still students," he said.

The two minors, he said, had been sent home along with one student.

"The progress has been completed by three, one student and two students," he said.

Meanwhile, three other demonstrators are still undergoing the examination process by investigators at the Malang City Police Headquarters.

"Three more people have not yet, because the police said there was a follow-up examination. The examination is in accordance with the procedure, as well as the progress of deepening and BAP according to all procedures," said Daniel.