Makassar Polrestabes Claims Disruption Of Kamtibmas Decreases

Makassar Police Chief, Kombes Budhi Haryanto (second left) Makassar Mayor Moh Ramdhan Pomanto (second right) at Nipah Mall Makassar, South Sulawesi, Friday (13/5/2022).

MAKASSAR - Makassar Police Chief Kombes Budhi Haryanto claimed that disturbances in security and order (Kantibmas) decreased from the last month after the implementation of Ramadan and Eid 1443 Hijiriah/2022 AD.

"From the crime events in Makassar, I believe it is decreasing. Even if there are, only one or two, we have anticipated that," said Budhi at Nipah Mall Makassar, South Sulawesi, as reported by Antara, Friday, May 13.

When asked how the handling of crimes such as attacks using slingshots with arrows (bows) on other people, as well as the crime of breaking car windows, which occurred frequently, Budhi claimed to have been taken seriously.

"If that's the problem, we patrol as often as possible, and raid the bow. And for the crime of breaking car windows, we have placed members at vulnerable points to deal with and anticipate crime," he said.

As for the case of war between groups so far, he said, nothing. He explained that there were only certain people trying to provoke a commotion so that there would be friction between the youths.

"If there is a group war, there are one and two (fight) groups, now it's a group war. So, it's different from the actions of someone who deliberately provokes a commotion, that's what happened. But we can anticipate all of that," he said. Attacking certain groups or communities around the alleys or alleys in the last few days, said the Police Chief, the perpetrators have been identified.

"For the perpetrators that we have identified, we have arrested some of them. We have also processed the incident," explained this middle-ranking police officer.

Previously, certain motorcycle gangs attacked indiscriminately in residential areas and alleys using slingshots and arrows. There were several innocent citizens injured during the attack.

So far, the police have arrested dozens of teenagers and youths for being identified as committing crimes. In addition, the police are still chasing the car window breaker. One of the victims, Hamka, an employee of the South Sulawesi KPU, his laptop containing financial data of the South Sulawesi KPU disappeared in a car parked in front of his office.