The Office Of Regent And DPRD Pohuwato Gorontalo Burned By Masses, The National Police Ensures That The Situation Is Now Conducive

Head Of Public Relations Division Of The National Police Inspector General Shandi Nugroho/PHOTO IST

JAKARTA - Mass demonstrations demanding compensation for mining land had done anarchic by burning down the office of the Regent and DPRD Pohuwato, Gorontalo. However, the National Police stated that the latest conditions had started to be conducive.

"Earlier, we received a report that the latest information on the situation in Gorontalo was conducive," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Shandi Nugroho, Thursday, September 21.

According to him, the incident of burning a government office can be a lesson for the entire community in solving problems.

Cold head and calm heart are the keys to finding solutions to existing problems.

"Hopefully this can be a lesson for all of us that we need to endure emotions, need to exercise restraint, and prioritize the best communication and mediation," said Shandi.

The office of the Regent and DPRD Pohuwato in Gorontalo was the target of mass anger demonstrations. The two government offices were burned.

The crowd that held the action in front of the Regent's office-DPRD allegedly came from miners in Pohuwato Regency.

The Head of Public Relations of the Gorontalo Police, Kombes Desmont Harjendro, said as many as 650 police personnel were deployed to secure demonstrations. They are placed at several points.

"There are many points of location for demonstrators, but we have divided all members for security," said Desmont.