A Total Of 1,598 Joint Personnel Deployed To Guard The Palestinian Defense Action

The atmosphere of the demonstration from the Indonesian People's Alliance to Defend Palestine in the Horse Statue Area, Monas. (Photo: ANTARA)

A total of 1,598 joint personnel were deployed to secure a demonstration from the Indonesian People's Alliance to Defend Palestine in the Horse Statue Area, Monas Gambir, Central Jakarta, Sunday, July 21.

"To secure the demonstration from the Indonesian People's Alliance to Defend Palestine at the Monas Horse Statue, we involved a total of 1,598 joint personnel," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Susatyo Purnomo Condro as reported by ANTARA, Sunday.

The joint personnel consist of Polda Metro Jaya, Polres Metro Central Jakarta, TNI, Pemda DKI and related agencies, personnel will later be placed at a number of points around the Monas Horse Statue roundabout to the front of the State Palace.

In addition, security is also carried out to anticipate by preparing a number of personnel to provide security and prevent crowds from entering the State Palace.

Meanwhile, the diversion of traffic flow around the Monas Horse Statue roundabout and several other locations is situational, considering that on Sunday there was a car free day on Jl. MH Thamrin and Merdeka Barat were diverted.

"If the mass is not large, the traffic is normal as usual. We will see later the number of masses, if later around the Monas Horse Statue roundabout, the mass is quite large and the escalation increases, then the traffic flow that will lead to the Merdeka Barat road will be diverted," said Susatyo.

In addition, Susatyo reminded all personnel involved in security to always act persuasively, not provoking and being provoked, prioritizing negotiations, humane services and maintaining security and safety.

Susatyo appealed to field coordinators (corlap) and orators to protest politely and not to provoke the masses.

"Convey peaceful demonstrations, do not impose will, do not be anarchic and do not damage public facilities. Respect and respect other road users who will cross the Monas Horse Statue roundabout and several other locations," said Susatyo.

Furthermore, Susatyo said that none of the personnel involved in the security were carrying firearms and still respected the peaceful demonstration from the Indonesian People's Alliance of Defending Palestine who would express their opinion.