PARIS, KOMPAS.com – Action rally of France who oppose legal plan security culminates in clashes.
Dozens of hooded people threw things towards Police anti-chaos in Paris, France, on Saturday (5/12/2020) local time night.
A group of people also set fire to vehicles and destroyed several shop terraces Reuters.
Police responded to the rioting with tear gas shots and repeatedly accused the clashes of being instigated unscrupulous troublemaker for nearly three hours.
A group of people also appeared to be searching the branch office of a bank, throwing piles of documents into the flames outside the building.
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Action demonstration also took place not only in Paris, but also in several cities in France such as Marseille, Lyon, Lille, and others.
They opposed the debate on the peace bill proposed by the French President Emmanuel Macron because it is considered to limit civil liberties.
Initially, the protests were peaceful in Paris. Thousands of people walked over and some carried banners reading “France, police land” and “Withdraw security laws”.
Paris police told BFM TV that about 500 “criminals” had infiltrated the mass action.
Since the clashes broke out to date, as many as 30 people have been detained and arrested by the police.
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Previously, France was hit by a wave of protests after the government introduced a draft security law in the French Parliament.
Legal plan it aims to increase surveillance of individuals and limit the circulation of images of police officers in the media and on the internet.
The bill is part of Macron’s efforts to tighten public order and order ahead of general elections in 2022.
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Public reaction
But the security bill sparked a public reaction.
The beating of a black man, music producer Michel Zecler, by several police officers in late November increased public outrage.
The incident came to light after CCTV footage and footage from cellphone cameras of the beating went viral online.
Responding to public outcry, the ruling party in France said it would revise a number of points deemed to limit the right to circulate photos of police officers.
However, the public considered this step insufficient.
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“We are moving towards an increasingly significant restriction of freedom. There can be no justification, ”said Parisian Karine Shebabo.
Protesters another, Xavier Molenat, said France was trying to curb civil liberties but ironically gave rise to the importance of civil liberties to the international community.
Macron admitted on Friday (12/4/2020) that people of color are more likely to be stopped by police for identity checking than whites.
He said a platform online will be made for citizens to record unreasonable searches.
The president’s statement was met with anger by police officers. The Police Members’ Union said Macron’s comments were embarrassing.
The Police Members’ Union also denied the racist allegations against the police.
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