BEM SI present at horse statue conflict with police, crowd nonetheless left

CNN Indonesia

Monday, 22 July 2024 18:55 IWST

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Exhibitors from the All-Indonesian Pupil Government Board (BI AM) nonetheless standing on the web site of the operation on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Horse Statue space, Central Jakarta, Monday night time (22/7). Clashes additionally occurred between the demonstrators and the authorities.

First, at round 18.40 WIB, the mass of scholars who have been nonetheless holding out tried to drag down the concrete divider that prevented them from going to the Palace the President from this night. Nonetheless, the police tried to stop it.

Moreover, the police suggested the protesters to disperse because the allotted time had already handed.

Based mostly on a research CNNDonesia.comafter a second warning from the police, the protestors stayed and burned the speech flags they introduced with them on the place.

Then the police opened fireplace water cannons to demonstrators, together with at flags that have been burned by the group.

The protesters stayed, and have been seen throwing plastic bottles on the police.

On the time of writing, it was noticed that the hearth lit by the coed crowd had been extinguished because it was sprayed. water cannons the police.

The protesters have been seen nonetheless dwelling on the scene of the incident.

The police once more requested the protesters to disperse. Nonetheless, the activists didn’t budge. They stayed in entrance of the concrete divider that blocked entry to the State Palace.

Earlier within the night, the group tried to interrupt down the concrete divider on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Horse Statue space, Central Jakarta, Monday (22/7).

They requested the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to go to the streets to satisfy the protesters.

Retaining observe CNNDonesia.com, the protesters put ropes on the concrete divider that blocked entry to the State Palace, proper in entrance of the Sapta Pesona constructing. Then they pulled the rope collectively.

“We’re destroying the partitions in entrance of us. Lengthy dwell the scholars, lengthy dwell the Indonesian folks,” mentioned one of many activists from the command automotive.

One of many concrete separators additionally appeared to have collapsed. They rejoiced then. Nonetheless, the speaker requested the protesters to cease breaking by way of the concrete divider.

“If Jokowi does not meet us right here, then what mates?” requested the speaker.

“Combat,” shouted the group.

On the similar time, there have been dozens of law enforcement officials behind the concrete divider.

The police fired water cannons once more.

“Once more we urge you to withdraw. Please withdraw,” shouted the officers.

On this motion, there have been at the very least 12 requests expressed by BEM SI. A few of the calls for embrace asking President Jokowi to not intrude within the 2024 regional elections, rejecting the return of the twin operate of the TNI and Polri for the sake of democracy Indonesia, and passing the Property Acquisition Legislation and the Indigenous Peoples Invoice.

Then, revoke the Tapera Legislation and revise problematic articles, revoke and revise Permendikbud No. 2 of 2024, and resolve circumstances of great human rights violations and powerful motion towards perpetrators of police violence.

(lna/baby)