Student Demonstration On April 11, MUI Urges Officials Not To Use Sharp Bullets

Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Anwar Abbas. (Antaranews)

JAKARTA - The All-Indonesian Student Executive Board (BEM SI) will hold a demonstration at the State Palace area, Jakarta on Monday, April 11. At least 1,000 students from various campuses are targeted to participate in the demonstration.

Responding to the student action plan, Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Anwar Abbas, reminded the apparatus not to hinder student demonstrations because it is part of democracy.

"Respect the rights of students and the people who took part in the demonstration by not hindering and hindering those who will come to Jakarta," Anwar said in his statement, Sunday, March 10. Anwar advised students to demonstrate in accordance with the provisions, not to be anarchist and not to be provoked to cause chaos.

"To all parties, in conveying their aspirations, it should be carried out in an orderly manner, not anarchic and not violating the law and still being able to maintain a clean environment and not be easily provoked," he appealed.

The Muhammadiyah figure also appealed to officials and law enforcement not to commit acts of violence in guarding student demonstrations. Moreover, to use live bullets. MUI, added Anwar, asked all parties involved in the action, especially the apparatus to be able to control themselves. "Don't use live bullets and do things or excessive actions that violate human rights and hurt people's hearts," said Anwar.

"Because if this happened, he would leave a deep wound in the hearts of the people and the wider community," he added. For information, BEM SI will hold a demonstration on Monday, April 11. The campus consists of UNJ, PNJ, IT-PLN, STIE SEBI, STIE Dharma Agung, STIS Al Wafa, IAI Tazkia, AKA Bogor, UNRI, Unand, Unram, PPNP, Undip, UNS, UNY, Unsoed, SSG, and STIEPER. Recently, after being threatened with disbandment by the police, the All-Indonesian Student Executive Board Alliance (BEM SI) admitted that it had received a hacking attack on its mobile phone.