Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 DPR RI Commission III chairman Habiburokhman said\nthe positive cooperation between students demonstrating on 28 October\nand the officers securing the event reflected the maturity and calmness\nof Indonesian democracy.<\/p>\n
He said Commission III had also monitored the demonstration. In his\nview, students conveyed their demands in an orderly and dignified\nmanner, while officers prioritised dialogue and did not allow themselves\nto be provoked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe monitored directly how patiently the officers on the ground\ncarried out their duties,\u201d Habiburokhman said in Jakarta on\nThursday.<\/p>\n
He also praised the Indonesian National Police (Polri) for\nsuccessfully overseeing the student demonstration, including National\nPolice Chief General Suyudi Aryo Seto, Jakarta Metro Police Chief\nInspector General Dadang Hartanto and Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief\nCommissioner Reynold Hutagalung.<\/p>\n
He said he hoped the security approach, which prioritises two-way\ncommunication and a humane manner, would continue to be upheld as the\nstandard operating procedure for managing public demonstrations in\nfuture.<\/p>\n
Previously, the government said it respected and valued students\u2019\nviews, including those expressed through demonstrations, as part of the\nfreedom of expression guaranteed in a democracy, while reaffirming its\ncommitment to addressing public issues.<\/p>\n
Head of the Government Communications Agency (Bakom) Syahganda\nNainggolan said in a statement received in Jakarta on Wednesday (28\nOctober) that criticism, public aspirations and oversight were important\nparts of national life.<\/p>\n
He said those views provided input for the government to continue\nevaluating and improving the quality of its policies and public\nservices.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-student-police-cooperation-during-demonstration-shows-democratic-maturity-1793253182", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }