192 Allegedly Provocateur Demo DPRD Subang Arrested, Police: Planned To Infiltrate

Subang Police Chief AKBP Dony Eko Wicaksono, when he exposed the arrest of hundreds of people suspected of being provocateurs during student demonstrations in Subang. (ANTARA/HO-Polres Subang)

The Subang Police have arrested 129 suspected provocateurs of student demonstrations on Monday, September 1 at the DPRD building in Subang Regency, West Java.

"The suspects are not part of the peaceful demonstration, but a group that plans to infiltrate and provoke," said Subang Police Chief AKBP Dony Eko Wicaksono in Subang, Tuesday, confiscated by Antara.

He said the presence of hundreds of people suspected of being anarchists was revealed after officers carried out joint patrols and cyber patrols.

From joint patrols and cyber patrols, the police found indications of an anarchic invitation via social media and brought order to the sale of bottled gasoline around the location of the action.

Furthermore, to avoid unwanted things, joint officers arrested 129 people suspected of wanting to carry out anarchic actions during a demonstration in Subang.

The police chief said that as many as 129 people were arrested, consisting of one student, 94 high school/vocational students, two junior high school students, and 32 people who did not attend school.

The confiscated evidence included 15 motorbikes, 33 cellphones, pick-up cans, evidence of WhatsApp conversations, and provocative stickers.

The police chief said that the steps to arrest people suspected of being provocateurs were carried out by an anticipatory effort to prevent chaos.

He also appealed to the public not to be provoked by issues on social media and reminded parents and schools to supervise students so as not to get involved in anarchist actions.

"We together with Forkopimda are committed to keeping Subang safe, peaceful, and conducive," he said.

Meanwhile, on Monday, September 1, hundreds of students held demonstrations in two locations, namely in front of the Subang Police Headquarters and in front of the Subang DPRD building.

During the demonstration, students submitted a number of demands. Among them are demanding a review of DPR allowances, transparency in the use of the Subang DPRD budget, sanctions for DPR members who hurt the hearts of the people, rejected the Criminal Code Bill, and urged the acceleration of the Asset Confiscation Bill.