KSP Calls Action Demo 411 Reservoir Jokowi Backing Down Absurd, Not Based

Deputy IV Presidential Chief of Staff Juri Ardiantoro. ANTARA/HO-Presidential Staff Office

Deputy IV of the Presidential Chief of Staff (KSP) Juri Ardiantoro said that the demands of the 411 action masses for President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to resign from his position were very absurd and baseless. "They always convey this demand repeatedly. This indicates that the demands are very absurd, baseless, and do not connect with the needs of the community," said the jury in a statement received in Jakarta, Antara, Friday, November 4. Juri menjelaskan saat ini masyarakat mengetahui bahwa pemerintah sedang bekerja keras untuk menyelesaikan pandemi COVID-19 dan mengantisipasi berbagai dampak masalah akibat ketidakpastian global seperti krisis pangan, energi, dan krisis keuangan. At the same time, said the jury, the government also continues national priority programs to bring progress faster for Indonesia. "So if President Jokowi's demands are to resign, the public will definitely not ignore it and it is considered to only create a commotion," said the jury. The jury also assessed that the action of the community group on behalf of the National People's Defenders Movement (GNPR), was actually a political consolidation wrapped in a demonstration that was very counterproductive and did not educate the public. "This is a form of political consolidation carried out on the streets. It is better if consolidation is carried out by seeking political support. Give good things and are needed by the community, not by taking advantage of moments like this that actually disturb the interests of the community," said the jury. Masses of action 411 or 4 November, on Friday, packed the Arjuna Widjaja Tugu area, Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, since noon. The crowd began to gather in the area at around 13.00 WIB after holding a parade from the Istiqlal Mosque area, Central Jakarta after Friday prayers. They took action to voice a number of demands against the government. The Greater Jakarta Metro Police (Polda Metro Jaya stated that as many as 3,790 joint personnel of the TNI, Polri, and the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government were on standby to secure the demonstration that took place in Jakarta this Friday. Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol. Endra Zulpan in his statement in Jakarta, said that there were two demonstrations that took place this Friday, the first was a 411 demonstration at the Horse Statue Roundabout, and a mass action by workers at the Ministry of Manpower office. Regarding this action, the Directorate of Traffic (Ditlantas) of the Polda Metro Jaya has diverted traffic flow in the Presidential Palace area and Monas in the context of securing demonstrations.