Police Arrest 6 People Suspected Of 'Jokowi End Game' Demonstration In Jakarta, Consisting Of Students And Civilians

Illustration - Joint personnel take part in the Eid al-Adha security rally at Silang Monas, Jakarta, Monday, July 19 (Akbar Nugroho Gumay/Antara)

JAKARTA - Police arrested 6 people around Monas, Jakarta, ahead of a demonstration titled Jokowi End Game which is planned to be held today, Saturday, July 24.

"Several people have been arrested. The investigators are still investigating what their role is," the Head of Operations of the Metro Jaya Police Kombes Pol Marsudianto, contacted, Jakarta, Saturday, July 24.

He added that when the police found evidence that indicated they would carry out this demonstration, they would immediately identify a suspect.

Marsudianto explained that the demonstration this time did not provide an official notification to the police, and if it did happen, it would contradict government policies related to Emergency PPKM.

"The invitations certainly have an impact, don't they, against government policies related to Emergency PPKM, which people should stay at home, guarding the process so that transmission does not occur," he said.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, Kompol Wisnu Wardana, said that no prohibited items were found for those arrested.

"There were students who were arrested, there were also civilians," he said.

It is known that posters circulated on social media containing an invitation to "long march" on Saturday, July 24 from Glodok-State Palace to reject the implementation of PPKM. The Metro Jaya Police previously appealed to the public not to take to the streets and hold demonstrations to express their aspirations and opinions regarding PPKM. Metro understands that the public really expects the relaxation of PPKM policies, but if people continue to violate health protocols, such as creating crowds, which will potentially trigger a spike in the positive number of COVID-19, then it is difficult for the government to relax PPKM. "How can we relax, if there is one?" Crowd activities like this again. Poor hospitals, cemeteries, they are full," said Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Yusri Yunus at the Metro Jaya Police Headquarters. crowds that have the potential to cause new clusters of COVID-19." "If you want to express your opinion, come to the Metro Police or to the relevant agencies, we will accept them wisely so that we can avoid crowds, so that they don't become a cluster again," he said.