Polda Metro Jaya Promises Not To Use Sharp Bullets When Securing Student Demonstration Of BEM SI On April 11 Tomorrow

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Endra Zulpan. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya has ensured that none of its staff uses live bullets when securing a demonstration by students who are members of the All-Indonesian Student Executive Board (BEM SI) in Jakarta on Monday, April 11, tomorrow.

The Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Endra Zulpan said his party had prepared well for securing the April 11 rally tomorrow.

"Of course, we will handle the demonstration in a humane manner. Our services are prioritized for all participants of the demonstration, we will do it," said Kombes Zulpan to reporters, Sunday, April 10.

In addition, the ranks of the Polda Metro Jaya Police also ensure that no one uses live bullets when carrying out security actions.

"Not using live bullets either. That's a directive from the leadership of the Polda Metro Jaya. Yes (no use of live bullets)," he said.

Previously, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD assessed that demonstrations were part of democracy. However, Indonesia is also a nomocracy or a state of law.

For this reason, said Mahfud MD, the government urges the government to convey aspirations so that it is carried out in an orderly, not anarchic, and does not violate the law. The important thing is that their aspirations can be heard by the government and the community.

The government has coordinated with security forces and law enforcement, in order to provide the best service and security.

"There should be no violence, no live bullets, and no provocation," said Mahfud MD at the Limited Coordination Meeting on the Development of the Political and Security Situation in the Interior at the Office of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Central Jakarta, Saturday, April 9, yesterday.

The Limited Coordination Meeting was attended by the Minister of State Secretary, Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Transportation, Head of BIN, Commander of the TNI, Chief of Presidential Staff and Wakabaintelkam representing the National Police Chief, along with a number of Echelon I officials of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.