Despite A Debate, Metro Police Chief And Jaya Regional Military Commander Claimed The Demonstrations Took Place Peacefully

Students held demonstration, protesting the increasing fuel price in Jakarta/Photo: Rizky Sulistio/VOI

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Fadil Imran and Commander of Kodam Jaya Major General Untung Budiharto appreciated the demonstrations conducted by workers and students at the Horse Statue, Central Jakarta, which took place in an orderly manner on Tuesday, September 13.

Fadil and Untung are in the Horse Statue area to guard the mass actions of various elements, totaling thousands of people. The Police Chief thanked the workers and students elements who demonstrated in an orderly manner.

"Why am I thank you, because students and workers have expressed their opinions in an orderly manner," said Fadil, quoting Antara, Tuesday, September 13.

In line with Fadil, Untung also gave high appreciation to the participants of this Tuesday demonstration which lasted until the evening.

Fadil and Untung hope that what happened today will be an example. Even though it involves many elements of the masses, the situation can still be conducive.

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Masses from various elements of workers and students held demonstrations at the Horse Statue to respond to the implementation of the new fuel price. They dispersed from the location Tuesday night starting at 20.00 WIB.

After a tough debate with the Police at the front row, at around 20.30 WIB, the command car asked the crowd to close its ranks and prepare to go home.

"Friends of workers and students, as well as students, please line up solidly, make sure other colleagues don't disappear and all gather, because we immediately disperse," said the voice in the command car.