Metro Jaya Police said 61 demonstrations are due to take place across\nJakarta today, Thursday (29 October). A further 17 public activities are\nalso scheduled.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are several locations for activities today: 61 locations for\npublic expressions of opinion and 17 other public activities,\u201d Metro\nJaya Police public relations chief Senior Commissioner Budi Hermanto\ntold reporters.<\/p>\n
Budi said the demonstrations would be spread across several\nlocations, including outside the DPR\/MPR building, the Ministry of\nMicro, Small and Medium Enterprises, the Jakarta Regional House of\nRepresentatives (DPRD), the Kamisan protest at Taman Pandang, and a\ndemonstration organised by Trisakti University students.<\/p>\n
He said Metro Jaya Police, together with the Indonesian Military\n(TNI) and the Jakarta provincial government, were ready to oversee the\ndemonstrations.<\/p>\n
\u201cMetro Jaya Police, the TNI, the Jakarta provincial government and\nsecurity officers will continue to provide support for these activities,\nparticularly the expression of aspirations in public,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Budi urged groups planning demonstrations to submit a notification to\nthe police so officers could provide an escort. He also called on\nparticipants to express their views in an orderly and peaceful manner\nand in accordance with the applicable rules.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe right to express opinions is a citizens\u2019 right, protected by the\nConstitution and the law, and we must all understand that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe presence of officers is to provide an escort and ensure that\nthese expressions of aspiration can take place safely, orderly and\npeacefully. They must also protect and safeguard other members of the\npublic who are not taking part in the demonstrations,\u201d he added.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jakarta-police-prepare-security-for-61-demonstrations-today-1793253127", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }