Student Clashes With Officials In Front Of The DPR RI Building, Orator Shouts 'One Command'

Clashes between the authorities and the demonstrators in front of the DPR RI Building/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - The joint crowd of a number of student elements and the community who held an action at the Pancasila Gate, Jalan Gerbang Pemuda, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, were involved in clashes with the authorities, Thursday afternoon, August 22. Clashes broke out at 17.32 WIB.

The mob threw stones and other objects at the authorities. Meanwhile, the authorities returned by spraying water from water cannon vehicles.

Water cannon spraying was carried out to break up the riots from the mass demonstration. As a result, the crowd had time to retreat back until it was scattered to the side fence of the Pancasila Gate.

"One command, one command, one command. Be careful of provocations, be careful of provocations," said one of the orators of the demonstration at the location.

Meanwhile, the access to Jalan Gerbang Pemuda has been completely closed by the combined masses. In this demonstration, various elements of students, students and the community participated in this demonstration.