Police Investigate Intellectual Actors Confusing Job Creation Law, There Is Evidence About Facilitated Mass Movement

Illustration / Diah Ayu (VOI)

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya believes there are intellectual actors behind the rioting of the demonstration against the Job Creation Law. The police pocketed evidence that the rioters were facilitated.

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus said the evidence referred to was CCTV footage and video circulating.

"They seem like they eat, they eat. There is a car delivering food to their group, then stones to Molotov cocktails. We are still investigating all this," Yusri told reporters, Saturday, October 10.

Information gathering is still being carried out, including examining pocketed preliminary evidence. It is hoped that the intellectual actors behind the rioting masses can be revealed.

"We have collected evidence from existing witnesses, we have collected CCTV evidence and short videos circulating on social media. Then witness testimony in the field," he said.

In connection with the rioting demonstrations in Jakarta, the police named 87 people as suspects. Seven of them were arrested.

Based on the results of the investigation, the 7 suspects were suspected of having committed the crime of beatings. They beat and mistreated Polri personnel who were in charge of providing security.

"(Suspected) Article 170 of the Criminal Code he attacked officers. Yes (suspects) of the anarcho groups," said Yusri.