Jakarta (ANTARA) - A member of Commission III of the House of\nRepresentatives (DPR RI), Abdullah, stated that the state must be\npresent to protect events or celebrations held by citizens from acts of\nthuggery, in response to the case of the assault on a citizen, Dadang\n(57), who was beaten to death by a group of thugs while hosting a\ncelebration in Purwakarta Regency, West Java.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe form of the state\u2019s presence is that the police and local\ngovernment must prepare and implement security standards to protect\ncitizens\u2019 celebrations,\u201d said Abdullah in Jakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
According to him, such security must be carried out technically and\nsubstantively to prevent acts of thuggery at events held by\ncitizens.<\/p>\n
Its implementation must involve the police through Community Guidance\nand Security Officers (Bhabinkamtibmas), the local government through\nthe Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP), and other necessary\nelements.<\/p>\n
In addition, he emphasised that local governments and the police must\nintensify raids on the circulation of alcoholic beverages or illegal\nliquor, which often trigger violence at citizens\u2019 celebrations.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlmost every case of thuggery and violence at citizens\u2019 celebrations\ninvolves alcohol. In fact, its circulation is strictly regulated and\nmust not be sold indiscriminately,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also encouraged law enforcement to intensify routine and ongoing\nraids on social ills, especially thuggery. Allowing such practices will\ndisrupt social stability and economic growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf not dealt with firmly, thuggery will flourish, disrupting public\norder and even damaging the investment climate in the region,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
To that end, he urged the police to impose maximum punishment on the\nperpetrators of the assault that caused Dadang\u2019s death, to fulfil legal\ncertainty and justice for the victim.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on the Criminal Code, perpetrators of assaults causing death\nface imprisonment of up to 12 years. This punishment must be applied to\nthe barbaric act that took Dadang\u2019s life during his child\u2019s wedding,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Previously, on Saturday (4\/4), Dadang (57), a resident of Kertamukti\nVillage, Campaka Subdistrict, Purwakarta Regency, passed away after\nbeing beaten by a number of youths suspected to be intoxicated in the\nmidst of his child\u2019s wedding party.<\/p>\n
At the time of the incident, Dadang was holding his child\u2019s wedding\nparty at home. To entertain the guests, the party was enlivened with a\nsolo organ performance.<\/p>\n
At 14:50 WIB, while the organ entertainment was underway, a group of\npeople suspected to be drunk arrived at the celebration venue.<\/p>\n
They demanded money from the organ player on the grounds of buying\nadditional drinks. The organ organiser gave Rp100,000, but the person\nrefused, saying it was still insufficient.<\/p>\n
The group demanded Rp500,000, but it was rejected, and the rejection\nfrom the family is suspected to have triggered the perpetrators\u2019 anger.\nThe initially conducive situation turned tense within minutes.<\/p>\n
The guests panicked, some running away, while others tried to\nintervene. However, the commotion escalated into brutal violence.<\/p>\n
In the midst of the chaos, Dadang, who was managing the event, became\nthe target of the rage. He was struck with a hard object to the head and\nlost consciousness at the scene.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-member-state-must-be-present-to-protect-citizens-events-from-thuggery-1775616753", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }