Rosario's Prayer Incident Disbanded In South Tangerang, RW Chair Admits There Are Residents Bring Kitchen Knives Because Of Emotions

Police are looking for evidence at the location of the beating of students / i in South Tangerang (DOK M. Jehan / VOI)

JAKARTA - The head of RW 02 Marat admitted that there were residents who carried sharp weapons, a type of kitchen knife, during a commotion between residents and a group of students who were holding Rosario's Prayer on Ampera Poncol Setu Street, South Tangerang, Sunday, May 5. Maran emphasized that the kitchen knife had not been prepared beforehand but rather a reaction because it was emotional. "There was (sajam) but it was not prepared because I heard there was a commotion, it was brief because of emotion. There was indeed one who brought (sajam) and it was because of emotion. (Sajam) kitchen knife," he explained when met at the location, Monday, May 6. He added that the activities of students who gathered and prayed at the rented house had been complained of by residents, until finally the RT took action. Marat admitted that the residents were beaten first so that a backlash occurred because they were provoked by emotions.

The rented location used by students to pray Rosario was recognized by Marat as a basecamp. The presence of students at the basecamp is also not questioned by the residents.