LMP Commander Asks Police And TNI Not To Block National Activities

LMP, police and military organizations in the PIK area, during the process of disbandment. (Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI)

JAKARTA - North Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Guruh Arif Darmawan said his staff had no problem raising the flag in the PIK area, Penjaringan. He said that his party did not prohibit it from being installed elsewhere.

Regarding the ban on the PIK bridge, it is feared that a crowd will arise. Because according to him, the bridge is the only road that exists, it is feared that people will gather at the location.

"It's prone to crowds, which is what we're trying to avoid. Jakarta is already positively active, so we anticipate that there will be no new clusters," said North Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Guruh Arif Darmawan to reporters, Wednesday, August 18.

The police chief ensured that as long as they (ormas) did not cause a crowd, his party would not have a problem with it.

"What we are worried about is causing crowds, new clusters continue to emerge. Because yesterday the situation was a holiday, what we were worried about was that there was activity there. Finally, people gathered, so there was a mass crowd. This should not happen," he said.

Responding to the statement from the North Jakarta Metro Police Chief, the Commander of the Red and White Laskar Headquarters (LMP) Daenk Jamal hoped that in the future any organization wishing to carry out activities related to nationality and love for the Republic of Indonesia would immediately be given facilities and allowed.

"So that there are positive points for the management of Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK). So that they can integrate with the Indonesian people, especially residents of DKI Jakarta. Do not hinder activities for the common good," he told VOI, Wednesday, August 18.