Jakarta, Indonesia โ – A joint security force of 1,035 personnel was โdeployed Wednesday to secureโ demonstrations โheld in front of the โIndonesian Parliament Building in Central Jakarta. The protests, organized by the โขIndonesian Women’s Alliance (API), focusedโ on issues of violence against โขwomen.
Authorities appealed forโ public cooperation duringโข the โexhibition, โrequesting motorists avoid โคthe area โขand โurgingโ the public โto disregard misinformation. Police maintained a visible presence, with a significant number of โfemale officersโค (Polwan) among those securing the โขperimeter. Traffic flow on Jalan Gatot โSubroto remained largely unaffected, with no road closures implemented.
“We request the โคunderstanding ofโ the community.โฃ Safety and comfort together become โour priority,” stated Police Spokespersonโ Susatyo. He also cautioned demonstrators against provocation, emphasizing the importance of unity and verifying โinformation. “Don’t be provoked by negative news. Wisely in receiving information and keep unity,” โSusatyo added.
The API protest involved a large โgroup of demonstrators wearing pink clothing and displaying flyers โฃoutlining โฃtheir concerns.The deployment โof โขa substantial security force underscores the Indonesian โgovernment’s commitment to managing public โdemonstrations while ensuring โpublic safetyโ and minimizingโ disruption. โThe โprotests come amid growingโ national attentionโข to issues ofโฃ violence against women and calls โfor increasedโ protection and legal recourse.
