JAKARTA - Activist Nicho Silalahi admitted to being a victim of repressive actions by the police who secured demonstrations in North Sumatra (North Sumatra).

This was said by Nicho in a video upload on his social media. While carrying his missing teeth, from his mouth covered in blood, Nicho said that he had been the victim of being beaten by the police.

"Today the police officers have betrayed the people. Beating the people, and torturing the people. I Nicho Silalahi have become a victim, and they [police officers] beat," Nicho said in his upload on Twitter, @Nicho_Silalahi, Wednesday 13 July.

Nicho said he would report what happened to him as soon as possible. He will go to the nearest Police Profession and Security Division (Propam) headquarters.

"I was beaten in front of the restaurant by the police, and I will take this and report this to Propam. Today the people are no longer protected by the police," he said.

In a different upload before, Nicho showed a photo of a mass action on the side of the highway. Some of the crowd carried posters that read "The State Must Protect the Decision of the Administrative Court that has been Incraht".

"It's time for the people to fight back to defend the decision of the Administrative Court that has been incriminated. For our rights, BPN certificates No. 481 and No. 482, Come on, all the people's fighters in North Sumatra will immediately dock and we will defend our headquarters," wrote Nicho.

It is not yet known what and the details of the location of the demonstration that Nicho Silalahi was participating in. VOI who tried to confirm via telephone and short messages have not received a response from the person concerned.


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