The Atmosphere In Front Of The DPR RI Building Heats Up, Police Throw Stones And Tear Gas Shots

Atmosphere in front of the DPR RI building, the masses scattered after the police fired tear gas/ Photo; Jehan/VOI

JAKARTA Until 17.30 WIB, the demonstration situation that was held by hundreds of students and other elements in front of the DPR RI building was still heating up. The police fired tear gas at the demonstrators to disperse the action. In fact, it was reported that joint officers threw stones at the masses.

VOI journalists outside the DPR RI building also felt the pain of the tear gas fired by the authorities. The increasingly heated situation looks tense for us, the masses and the police throwing stones at each other.

Some of the masses were seen running around saving themselves from tear gas shots and protecting their heads from throwing stones from inside the courtyard of the DPR RI building.

In fact, there were demonstrators who were trampled by the masses while trying to save themselves in the midst of the riots.

Many students fled towards the toll road. The toll road in front of the DPR building is closed. The police are inside the courtyard of the DPR building. "As reported by VOI journalists in front of the DPR RI building, Thursday afternoon, August 22, at 17.35 WIB.