House back police tough stance<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Legislators from the House's defense and security
\ncommission have backed the tough stance adopted by police against
\nmilitant student activists during the recent antigovernment
\nprotests.<\/p>\n
The legislators gave their support to the police during a
\nhearing with National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Ibrahim Ambong, commission chairman, said that the legislators
\ncould understand the action taken by the police in dealing with
\nthe protesters as their actions could incite people to take to
\nthe streets and thus jeopardize public order and security.<\/p>\n
Dozens of students were arrested last week after staging
\nstreet rallies near the residence of President Megawati
\nSoekarnoputri on Jl. Teuku Umar in Central Jakarta. They were
\nreleased a few hours later.<\/p>\n
During the hearing, however, a number of legislators expressed
\nconcern over the arrests.<\/p>\n
Police chief Da'i Bachtiar called on protesters not to be
\nanarchic and to report to the police three days before staging a
\nrally. --JP<\/p>",
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