On July 22, chaos broke out during a demonstration held by the All Indonesian Student Executive Committee (BEM SI) near the horse statue in central Jakarta. Large banners at the site read slogans such as "Stop the political dynasty".
The protesters tried to knock down the concrete barrier pulled by ropes, the first attempt was unsuccessful, but in the second attempt, at about 17:30 in the afternoon, they managed to collapse a concrete barricade set up on the sidewalk.
The intensification of the incident occurred after the protesters managed to collapse the barricades, and the emotional crowd attracted the police stationed behind the concrete barrier to intervene. The police tried to calm the situation, asking the protesters to remain calm and withdraw to their original positions.
A heated conversation ensued. The central coordinator of BEM SI, Herianto, announced through a loudspeaker in the on-site command vehicle: "We want to express our wishes directly to President Jokowi, or his representative to come here to talk to us." We'll be here until 10 o'clock tonight. ”
The police repeatedly signaled to the protesters over loudspeakers that they hoped they would be able to return to their original positions to show that the operation was peaceful.
"Expressing a desire does not mean that acceptance can be forced," a police official stressed. Please return to your place and maintain the peaceful nature of this operation. ”
At 7 p.m., as prayers rang out in the Maghreb, the protesters agreed to suspend their activities for prayers. However, after the prayers ended, the situation heated up again, and some protesters began throwing stones and bottles at police barricades.
The police then deployed water cannons in an attempt to disperse the crowd and repeatedly appealed through loudspeakers: "We urge all protesters to evacuate in an orderly manner. ”
With the use of high-pressure water cannons, the crowd of protesters gradually dispersed.
Edited by KS丨
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