Riot Demo Rejects Job Creation Law, 23 Police Wounded, Including Policewomen

Illustrated / VOI

JAKARTA - The chaos in the middle of the demonstration against the ratification of the Job Creation Law left various damages. In fact, 23 Polri members were also victims of the riot.

"Yes, it is true that 23 Polri personnel were injured during yesterday's demonstration security activities," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus to reporters, Friday, October 9.

Of the dozens of Polri members who were injured, one of them was the Tangerang City Police Chief Kombes Sugeng Hariyanto. He was hit by a new throw of rioters.

"Kapolres Tangerang Kota, who was thrown when he was driving away demonstrators who were going to carry out violent stone throwing activities," said Yusri.

In fact, one of the policewomen who took part in the guard also suffered a fracture in his hand. This policewoman must undergo intensive care at the Kramat Jati Police Hospital, East Jakarta.

From police data, 19 Polri personnel who were previously treated have been allowed to return home. The rest are still undergoing intensive care.

"There are only 4 left now who are still being treated at the National Police hospital in Kramat Jati. There are only 4 left to be treated because it is a bit severe," said Yusri.

In addition, the police recorded that around 34 public facilities were damaged by rioters during a demonstration against the passage of the Job Creation Law on Thursday, October 8. Dozens of facilities damaged include police posts and bus stops.

"So the total facilities of the police that were carried out by the rioters to destroy and burn a total of 18 pam post facilities," said Yusri.