Police Set 13 Suspects In Action On Job Creation Law In Palembang

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JAKARTA - The Palembang Police have named 13 people as suspects in a demonstration against the Omnibus law Cipta Kerja. The police have also repatriated hundreds of people who were arrested because they did not violate the law.

Kapolrestabes Palembang, Kombes Anom Setyadji, said the seven people were suspected of being anarcho and six people were the perpetrators of destroying the police car during the rioting.

"Seven data anarcho have been sent to the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit to be combed nationally," he said after overseeing the mass action at the South Sumatra DPRD Simpang Lima as reported by Antara, Monday, October 12.

Of the six suspects in the car vandalism, there are still suspects who have not been secured or on the Wanted List (DPO) and are still being chased. According to him, the suspects who were arrested came from among the students, unemployed and ordinary citizens.

The wave of rejection of the omnibus law in Palembang took place on Wednesday 7 October, Thursday 8 October, Friday 9 October and Monday 12 October, and was centered at the Simpang Lima DPRD South Sumatra and the South Sumatra Governor's Office.

The demonstrations on Wednesday and Monday were peaceful, while the demonstrations on Thursday and Friday were marked by chaos.

During the four days of the action the police also secured more than 500 people from various locations consisting of junior high school students, university students and civilians for allegedly planning to commit anarchist acts with evidence of sharp weapons and Molotov cocktails. However, hundreds of people have now been released.

"For those who are still students, we will return by involving parents and schools, because currently the learning method is still online, they shouldn't be hanging around outside in school uniforms," said Kombes Anom.