Metro Police Chief On May Day Security: Use Of Eye Gas Waits For My Order

Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Pol Karyoto. (Rizky Adytia Pramana/VOI)

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto ordered all his staff not to carry firearms (senpi) and tear gas during the security of International Labor Day or May Day.

The order was conveyed while leading the readiness ceremony at the Monas Cross Field, Jakarta, Central, Monday, March 1.

"I ask the unit commanders not to have colleagues dealing directly with firearms. Remember no one carrying firearms," said Karyoto.

In his order, the command for the use of tear gas was only with him and several other police officers. Then, it will refer to the results of the risk calculation.

"Then the use of tear gas is waiting for orders from me. Me and several Polda officers will later assess whether it is suitable for tear gas use or not," he said.

On the other hand, Karyoto asked his staff to implement humanist security. Approaches and appeals must be prioritized.

"Of course, securing is to provide a sense of security and comfort to our brothers and sisters who carry out events or provide security to the affected communities," he said.

Then, steps to anticipate the presence of individuals who try to ride the action have been prepared. However, the actions that will be taken did not specify.

"Hopefully these colleagues are people who have other agendas who don't do anything, especially things that are destructive, disturbing and triggering. We have measures to secure it and that is in our plan, if there are groups, we have anticipated it," said Karyoto.