Repeatedly Advised Not To Obey, Manokwari Police Chief Takes Firm Steps To Disband Music Performance Without Permission

Manokwari Police Chief Commissioner Rivadin Benny Simangunsong when met by media crews in Manokwari, West Papua. (ANTARA)

MANOKWARI - Manokwari Police Chief, West Papua, Kombes Rivadin Benny Simangunsong emphasized that his party will dissolve the holding of music or parties that do not have crowd permits after Article 274 of the Criminal Code (KUHP). "If there is no permit, we will disband and take firm action from the organizers, because this music activity always causes a commotion," said Rivadin Simangunsong as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, August 30. So far, crowd activities in the community tend to ignore regulations regarding crowd licensing from the police even though they have been given repeated warnings. This condition resulted in many traffic accidents and general crimes such as stabbing, robbery, and others because the perpetrator consumed alcoholic beverages at the location of the music show. "Including the case of the robbery of the priest by the perpetrator who was drunk after attending the party," said the Police Chief. The police, he said, had coordinated with the sound system business owner to participate in reminding the organization of activities to first take care of crowd permits. This means that the police can supervise the entire series of activities as well as anticipate disturbances in the security and social order. "Just talk to us, later we will carry out escorts. So far, crowd activities in the community rarely take care of permits," he said. Meanwhile, Imenus Wanggai as a sound system entrepreneur, said that the police should take firm action against activity organizers who do not have crowd permits. His party is committed to helping the police remind the organizers to first take care of permits before carrying out activities that cause crowds of people. "Because the purpose of the police's firmness is to keep the security and social security situation conducive," said Wanggai. According to him, the police must also increase education and socialization for all sound system owners and the public so as not to violate Article 274 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) regarding the Implementation of Parties or Crowds.