Polda Metro Secures 16 People During DPR And KPU Demo

The atmosphere for preparing for the security of the demonstration at the DPR/MPR RI and the KPU RI, Tuesday (19/3/2024). BETWEEN/HO-Personal Documentation

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya secured 16 people during a demonstration in front of the DPR/MPR RI building and the KPU office, Tuesday, March 19. They are suspected of being the profocateurs who caused the public opinion delivery activity to lead to chaos. "From the location of the demonstration at the KPU, 8 people were investigated. There were 8 people who were examined at the DPR RI building to be investigated simultaneously by police officers," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indradi to reporters, Wednesday, March 20. They were arrested for several reasons, one of which damaged public facilities. In fact, police officers have provided a challenge. "It was reminded that when the situation began to be disordered, there was damage to public facilities, repeated appeals were made by the Police Chief," he said. Some of them are suspected of being the provocateurs of the ripples for demonstrations in the two locations. However, Ade could not confirm it by stating they were still being investigated intensively. "The deepening process is still ongoing," said Ade. In addition, the act of expressing opinions in public is indeed the right of every citizen. However, you still have to obey the rules. One of the rules written in the law and must be obeyed is the deadline for expressing opinions until 18:00 WIB.

"So please coordinator and PA take action to carry out an agreement that has been made with officers in the field. Differences in opinion are natural, we must obey and obey the regulations," said Ade.