South JakartaCivil Service Police Unit Removes All Ormas Attributes Flying On The Streets

The action of Satpol PP officers removing the attributes of mass organizations in South Jakarta/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - South Jakarta Civil Service Police Unit carried out controlling the attributes of community organizations (Ormas) along Fatmawati Hospital Street, Pondok Labu. According to the Head of South Jakarta Civil Service Police Unit Ujang Harmawan, the removal of the attributes was carried out because it disrupted public order and anticipated friction between groups of mass organizations in the South Jakarta area.

"We are also coordinating with them (Ormas). They are the ones who lower or we lower them. To anticipate friction", Ujang said when confirmed by reporters, Tuesday, November 30.

Ujang also said that his party also often received reports from the local community regarding the existence of the attributes of mass organizations installed in several public facilities.

The report was then followed up, especially for violating the rules as stipulated in Regional Regulation (Perda) Number 8 of 2007 concerning Public Order.

"Every person or business entity is prohibited from installing attributes in public facilities and infrastructure", said Ujang.

Ujang said that at the event, at least 64 flag-shaped attributes from various mass organizations were taken down because they were installed in public facilities in the Pondok Labu area, South Jakarta.

"The day before, it had been conveyed to help the branch manager or sub-district coordinator to be able to reduce attributes in public facilities and infrastructure", he said.