Jakarta –
Mass demo Association of Village Governments throughout Indonesia (Apdesi) in front of the DPR building, Jalan Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta, ended in chaos. The crowd had ‘surrounded’ Traffic Director of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Latif Usman.
The incident went viral on social media. In the amateur video footage circulating, Kombes Latif Usman can be seen in the middle of the crowd.
Latif was seen wearing a helmet that said ‘Police’ and was seen arguing with the crowd. One of the action participants was seen shouting at Kombes Latif.
“Maybe lu! What?” shouted the man with bulging eyes.
Several protesters then pushed Latif. Apart from Latif, there were other police officers there. The police tried to calm the crowd.
“Please… please don’t make a fuss, okay?” someone shouted through the loudspeaker.
The situation at that time seemed chaotic. The crowd continued to push Kombes Latif.
When asked for confirmation detikcom, Commissioner Latif confirmed the incident. Latif said the incident happened when he wanted to dispelled the crowd from blocking the toll road.
“Yes, I was there, he was close toll. I urge the masses not to close toll road, but they don’t want to,” said Latif.
Latif admitted that he was the first to arrive at the toll road when the crowd blocked the toll road.
“I came first earlier, there were members too,” he said.
However, Latif admitted that he was not beaten. Latif also admitted that his condition was fine and did not suffer any injuries.
“It’s okay, healthy, safe,” he said.
As is known, the Apdesi crowd had blocked the Inner City Toll Road this afternoon. The police then dispelled the crowd and reopened the toll road section.
Watch the video ‘Police Say the Apdesi Demonstration was a Riot Planned: They Have Prepared 30 Tires’:
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2024-01-31 14:27:56
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