April 11 Demonstration In Southeast Sulawesi, Eight Students And Two Students Arrested

Police repelling mass protesters at the Southeast Sulawesi DPRD office, Monday (11/4/2022). ANTARA/Harianto

KENDARI - Police arrested 10 people who staged a demonstration in front of the Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) Regional House of Representatives (DRPD) building on April 11.

Head of the Public Relations Division of the Southeast Sulawesi Regional Police Grand Commissioner Ferry Walintukan said the 10 protesters who were detained were university students and students in Kendari City.

"Eight students and two students, but they want to be released, just record them," said Ferry as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, April 12.

Demonstrations were carried out simultaneously in Indonesia, including in the city of Kendari, by various elements of students from various universities at the Southeast Sulawesi DPRD Office.

The demonstration was initially safe and conducive, the demonstrators expressed their aspirations in front of the Southeast Sulawesi DPRD office. The chairman of the Southeast Sulawesi DPRD, Abdurrahman Shaleh, was seen meeting the masses at around 13.20 central Indonesia time.

However, riots began at 14.00 central Indonesia time, protesters threw stones at the police who were On guard, not long after the police tried to push back the protesters by firing tear gas.

The demonstrators were pushed back hundreds of meters with tear gas.

Protesters gradually left the demonstration site at around 15.30 central Indonesia time, after being forced back by the police.