Man Allegedly Provocateur Arrested By Police From Student Demonstration, Tries To Fight While Shouting 'I Am Also The Community'

The man suspected of being a provocateur was arrested by the police from a mass of students demonstrating in the Jakarta Horse Statue area / PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - Police officers arrested one person suspected of being a provocateur who joined the student group action group from BEM UI, BEM SI Populist, and a number of other universities in the Arjuna Wiwaha Horse Statue area, Jakarta.

When a group of new students arrived at the Horse Statue, suddenly several police officers moved and arrested one person who was trying to join the ranks of the students.

The atmosphere was chaotic because the alleged provocateur tried to fight back. He insisted that he wanted to take part in the action.

"I am also part of the community, wow, this is democracy," said the man who was immediately brought by the police to the security post in the Monas area, Thursday, April 21.

Currently, a number of students from BEM UI and several other universities have gathered and gave speeches in the Arjuna Wiwaha Horse Statue area to hold a demonstration.

They intend to go in front of the State Palace. However, the students who brought the commando car could not move because they were blocked by barbed wire and guarded by a line of police officers behind the wire.

Students will voice seven demands in today's action, namely:

1. Strict action against constitutional criminals and reject the discourse of extending the term of office of the president.2. Lower the price of basic needs and overcome economic inequality.3. Take firm action against all repressive actions against civil society with a strict and non-discriminatory mechanism.4. Realize scientific, free and democratic education.5. Pass the pro-people bill, reject the pro-oligarchy bill.6. Realize true agrarian reform.7. Complete all human rights violations.