Anies' Appeal After The Supporting Clashes 01 And 02: Respect Others, Follow The Rules

Anies Baswedan (Diah Ayu/VOI)

Presidential Candidate number 1, Anies Baswedan responded to the chaos that occurred between the supporters of Paslon 01 and 02 at the Horse Statue, Central Jakarta on Friday, April 19, yesterday.

Anies appealed to his supporters to be able to respect each other's mass actions. As well as follow all the rules that are enforced so that actions run in an orderly and peaceful manner. "For anyone who feels responsible for being present, then respect others, follow all rules, be orderly, safe, peaceful," said Anies on Jalan Widya Chandra, Jakarta, Saturday, April 20. The former governor of DKI Jakarta said that peaceful actions are not prohibited as a form of freedom of expression. However, he reminded that all parties involved must be able to respect each other.

"This is a country that upholds freedom of expression. Therefore freedom of expression is respected and it means respect for others who express themselves," said Anies. The Horse Statue of Monas, Central Jakarta, Friday, April 19, afternoon. The clash occurred at around 15.00 WIB.

The clash was triggered by a different oration, from the mass camp supporting Prabowo. Because they satirized each other through a loudspeaker oration, the two groups of masses finally clashed with each other.

"The police have stopped their speeches. The Central Jakarta Police Chief must be responsible. If there is a commotion, we will attack the Polda Metro Jaya," said one of the orators from the stage of the Joint Action demanding that the Constitutional Court be fair and correct.

Then one of the mass groups threw stones at Prabowo's mass line opposite Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat. Actions to throw each other with stones and bottles of mineral water also occurred.

"Mr. Police Chief, give the right signal," he said.

There was also a chase for each other. In fact, the two groups of masses had chased each other. Luckily the riots did not last long. The commotion subsided when Sabhara and Brimob officers arrived at the location.