Two Ormas Dalang Ketiduan In Ciledug Makes Traders Lose

Street vendors in the Ciledug Prohibition area/ Photo: Jehan/VOI

TANGERANG Clashes between two community organizations (ormas) on Jalan Hos Tjokroaminoto, Larangan, Ciledug Tangerang City, causing a lot of losses to the surrounding community. One of them is food traders around the location of the clashes.

For example, Robi, one of the residents around Larangan, Ciledug, who did not want to be named, told the moment of a commotion between two mass organizations fighting against forces on Friday night, December 21.

Robi said that that that night, each group had gathered while carrying sharp weapons (sajam) in two directions on Jalan Hos Tjokroaminoto.

"So there are those on the right (Jakarta-Tangerang. There are also those on the left (Tangerang-Jakarta)," said Robi when met by VOI at the location, Monday, December 23.

Robi admitted that at the time of the incident he was in the middle, between two directions. The two groups attacked each other using sharp weapons, and threw stones at each other.

The commotion makers tried to take any object to attack their opponent. Even the glass belonging to the chicken pecel seller was taken to throw it.

"It's a pity for the pecel driver, the glass was taken. To throw it," said Robi, who admitted that he was scared at the time.

"The merchandise was left behind. Afraid. The clothes seller was closed," he said.

Robi also did not know what triggered the commotion between the two groups. However, according to police sources, the clashes were triggered by the issue of lowering the group's flag.

"A misunderstanding between mass organizations. There was a lowering of the flag and hate speech by brother B and brother J from one of the mass organizations on social media WhatsApp and Facebook," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Ary, Monday, December 23.

Although the police had mediated the commotion, the effort was unsuccessful. Members of mass organizations still gather and attack each other. As a result of the commotion, one person was reported to have suffered a stab wound.