Police Secure Demonstration Of Jelai Hulu Residents At Palm Oil Company Office

Demonstration at the Ketapang Palm Oil Company/Photo: Antara

KETAPANG - The Jelai Sector Police, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan secured a demonstration of hundreds of Jelai Hulu residents at a local oil palm plantation company regarding a resident being detained at the West Kalimantan Regional Police. Pratama (USP) regarding the existence of residents undergoing legal processes at the West Kalimantan Regional Police. "Residents demonstrated because a Jelai Hulu resident was processed at the West Kalimantan Regional Police for taking palm oil from a local company in Semantun Village, Jelai District," said Jelai Police Chief AKP Zuanda, in Jelai Ketapang. , Thursday, February 24. The police chief stated that during the demonstration, residents questioned the handling of the legal process carried out by the West Kalimantan Police. ," said Zuanda. He said the demonstrations by residents in the Kec Jelai's observations have taken place a few days ago until now, Thursday (24/2). "Yesterday's crowd was approximately 500 people and today is the fourth day. Now I'm at the TKP with members of the Koramil and others," he said.

"People's demands only ask the residents to be processed at the Polsek," he added. In addition, Zuanda also explained that the masses were also conveying about the plasma problem in PT USP's plantation area which had not been resolved and was in the process. People are bored because the plasma issue has not been resolved for a long time. "So when things like this happen, people act quickly. Maybe they have high emotions because they have been holding back their patience for a long time. But I can guarantee that there will be no anarchy in my area. everything is under control," said Zuanda. He said that the company's response to this action remained in its stance to be processed at the West Kalimantan Regional Police. If there are further objections, according to the company, the affairs are at the Polda, not at the Polsek. "We together with the Koramil and others can still control the situation. Coincidentally, there are also Sabhara and Brimob from the West Kalimantan Police who were already there before the mass action," he said. According to him, The police also continue to urge the public to avoid unwanted things during the action. For example, anarchist actions can only cause harm and even new penalties for them. "We cannot interfere with the demands of the community. However, for security, we are always on standby and until now the situation is temporarily under control," said AKP Zuanda.