Demak (ANTARA) - The Demak Resort Police in Central Java examined the\norganising committee of takbiran at a place of worship who intended to\nuse illegal horeg sound systems on the takbir night welcoming Eid\nal-Fitr, as it violated a joint agreement not to use horeg sound\nsystems.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter two units of horeg sound systems along with their transport\ntruck were secured by the Karanganyar Police Sector, we have requested\nstatements from the committee and the horeg sound operators,\u201d said the\nHead of Criminal Investigation at Demak Resort Police, Iptu Anggah\nMardwi Pitriyono, in Demak on Friday.<\/p>\n
He stated that besides the committee and horeg sound operators, the\npolice also requested statements from representatives of the horeg sound\nor battle sound owners.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Karanganyar Police Chief AKP Muhammad Syaifudin revealed\nthe securing of two units of horeg sound systems and their transport\ntruck, which were planned to be used on the takbir night in Ngaluran\nVillage, Karanganyar Subdistrict, Demak Regency, on Thursday (19\/3).<\/p>\n
The enforcement, he said, was carried out after a resident report via\nthe 110 Call Centre service regarding noise from the sound equipment\ntesting.<\/p>\n
\u201cResidents felt disturbed by the loud noise from the sound check\nactivities ahead of the takbir night. Then, a joint team from Demak\nResort Police and Karanganyar Police Sector went to the location to\ncarry out the crackdown. The police then secured two units of horeg\nsound systems along with the truck used to transport the equipment,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Previously, he said, the police along with village officials and\nresidents had held a meeting to agree on limited use of sound systems to\navoid disturbing the environment. However, that agreement was not\nadhered to by the organising committee.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause they ignored the agreement that had been made together, we\ntook legal enforcement measures,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
This action is also a precautionary step to maintain a conducive\npublic security and order situation. Because in last year\u2019s Lebaran\ncelebrations, there were fights between groups in the Karanganyar and\nBonang Subdistricts that resulted in fatalities, triggered by the use of\nhoreg sound systems accompanied by alcohol parties.<\/p>\n
In addition, this enforcement is in line with the agreement of the\nRegional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) elements in the\n\u201cJogo Demak\u201d declaration, where all elements committed to not using\nhoreg sound systems, either for waking up for suhoor or on takbir\nnight.<\/p>\n
The secured horeg sound equipment was then taken to the Demak Resort\nPolice Headquarters for further legal proceedings. The committee or\nevent organisers could potentially be charged under Article 265 of the\nCriminal Code regarding disturbances to environmental tranquillity, as\nwell as Article 274 of the Criminal Code concerning the organisation of\ngatherings without permission.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/demak-police-examine-organisers-and-horeg-sound-operators-1774000275", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }