The Police Barricade Continued To Move From The Horse Statue Towards Sarinah To Dismiss The Crowds

Police beat the crowd from the Horse Statue area (Diah Ayu / VOI)

JAKARTA - Police barricades continued to move from the direction of the Horse Statue towards Sarinah to disperse the crowd. A mass of teenagers rioted in the Horse Statue area, Central Jakarta, then they were beaten back.

From the start, the police asked the masses, mostly teenagers, to disperse. But the crowd held on by the barbed wire, Tuesday, October 13.

"No one was throwing them around, we remind you that this action is peaceful, please return to your respective homes," said Central Jakarta Police Chief Kombes Heru Novianto over a loudspeaker.

Repeatedly the appeal was made, the mass of teenagers remained. Some tried to provoke them by throwing stones, bottles and shards of glass.

The police also fired tear gas. The crowd continued to throw objects at the police.

Until finally the Central Jakarta Police Chief approached the crowd who were on barbed wire. Firmly, the Central Jakarta Police Chief asked the masses to disperse.

"Retreat ... back away," said Kombes Heru.

Now the Horse Statue area is deserted. The crowd continued to move backwards towards Sarinah. The police continued to form barricades. There are also tactical vehicles in the police line.

Prior to this incident, there were 1310 demonstrations that gathered at the Arjuna Wiwaha Horse Statue Area, Central Jakarta, to voice the rejection of the Omnibus Law on the Job Creation Act this afternoon. The mass organizations in this alliance are the 212 Alumni Brotherhood (PA), the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) and the Ulama Fatwa Guard National Movement (GNPF).

Ustaz Sugi Nur Raharja alias Gus Nur delivered a speech on the command car. In his oration, Gus Nur thought that the government seemed to be desperately defending the Job Creation Law to be passed and enforced.

"There is bad news. The bad news is that this regime is ready to die for the sake of the omnibus law. However, this regime forgets that we are ready to die for the people," said Sigit to cheers from the protesters at the location, Tuesday, October 13.

This action took place orderly and peacefully. However, after the masses gradually left, another group emerged.