Batam Mayor Guarantees Suspension Of Detention Of 8 Rempang Residents Who Are Suspects

A press conference related to the development of security for the Rempang Area at the Barelang Police, Batam City, Riau Islands, Sunday (10/9/2023). (ANTARA/Yude)

Batam Mayor and Batam Head of the Batam Concession Agency (BP) Muhammad Rudi guaranteed that eight residents of Pulau Rempang who were named suspects by the police received a suspension of detention. "As the mayor, I guarantee that our brothers who are currently detained tomorrow can really be returned to their respective homes," said Rudi during a press conference regarding the development of security for the Rempang Area at the Barelang Police, Batam City, Riau Islands, Antara, Sunday, September 10. For this reason, he appreciated the Barelang Police who were willing to accept the request for a suspension of detention submitted by the Malay Youth Alliance. "Thanks to the Police Chief, who has agreed to give a suspension of detention," he said. Rudi said the announcement of the suspension tonight was the result of a meeting between his party and the Malay Youth Alliance which discussed the cancellation of the demonstration at the BP Batam office on Monday, September 11. "I would like to thank Pian (Coordinator of the Malay Youth Alliance), regarding tomorrow's demonstration (red cancellation). Once again, we have never made any emphasis. We sit together, we are more concerned with the public interest. For the agreement, it will happen tonight (the announcement of a request for a suspension-ed)," said Rudi. He hopes that the meeting can solve the problem of developing the Rempang Area. "Hopefully tonight we will solve the Rempang problem together. So that Batam will progress, Rempang will all be prosperous," he said. Meanwhile, the Head of the Barelang Police, Kombes Pol. Nugroho Tri Nuryanto said the request for a suspension would be considered in the public interest. "For the request for a suspension of detention, God willing, we will process it with investigators and God willing, we will help you. We'll see tomorrow," said the Police Chief. The General Coordinator of the Malay Youth Alliance, Dian Arinndi, said that the demonstration that would be held on Monday (11/9) had been canceled. "We previously sent a demonstration notification letter, and today I represent all alliances that are members of the Malay Youth Alliance, that on Monday, September 11, we canceled a peaceful demonstration at the Batam BP Office," he said. The decision was taken with many considerations. Because he said, it was not only members who were members who were members of the alliance and the local community, but from community institutions from several provinces, so that there were no unwanted clashes and things. He also conveyed to all relatives and the wider community that the movement of the Malay Youth Alliance had never been ridden by any party.

"Our movement has never been ridden at all. I need to emphasize this. We departed from the joint unrest, we departed from the unrest of the people of Rempang and Galang. We hope that there will be the best solution from the government for the people of Rempang and Galang," he said.