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        "id": 1567634,
        "msgid": "national-police-chief-refuse-to-be-divided-development-cannot-proceed-amid-unrest-1771892850",
        "date": "2026-02-23 17:02:35",
        "title": "National Police Chief: Refuse to Be Divided \u2014 Development Cannot Proceed Amid Unrest",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo urged Indonesians not to fall prey to provocation or division, warning that civil unrest would halt national development. Speaking at the 108th anniversary of the Islamic Union (PUI) in Majalengka, he affirmed the right to protest whilst highlighting ongoing threats from regional conflicts, narcotics, and online gambling.",
        "content": "<p>National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo stated that the\npolice force remains open to public demonstrations as a means of\nconveying aspirations and correcting government policy. However, the\npolice chief cautioned the public against being easily divided or\nprovoked by certain parties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur hope going forward is that we can all serve as a cooling system,\nreminding one another so that we are not pitted against our fellow\ncountrymen. Protest is permissible, because protest is part of\ncorrecting policies that are still not appropriate,\u201d said the police\nchief whilst attending the peak reception of the 108th anniversary of\nPersatuan Ummat Islam (PUI) in Majalengka, West Java, on Monday\n(23\/2\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The police chief urged the public to conduct demonstrations within\nproper boundaries. He expressed concern about citizens being turned\nagainst one another, which would have a negative impact on national\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must refuse to be baited and divided. Because that is precisely\nwhat certain foreign nations want \u2014 for Indonesia to descend into chaos\nand disorder. If Indonesia is in turmoil, in chaos, and its people are\nconstantly clashing, then development will be unable to proceed,\u201d said\nthe police chief.<\/p>\n<p>According to the police chief, Indonesia has often been unaware that\nits people are being pitted against one another by the forces of other\nnations. He expressed hope that the nation\u2019s diversity could be\nsafeguarded, enabling Indonesia to continue its leap towards becoming a\ndeveloped country.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the police chief noted that conflicts persist in several\nregions across Indonesia, driven by issues ranging from ethnic and\nreligious tensions, the distribution of natural resources, to border\ndisputes.<\/p>\n<p>The police chief called on all parties to remain vigilant against the\npotential for such conflicts, including the dangers of narcotics and\nonline gambling targeting Indonesian society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the other hand, Indonesia is currently facing a situation that I\nwould describe as an emergency. Why? Because we are still confronting\nmajor challenges related to narcotics and online gambling,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/national-police-chief-refuse-to-be-divided-development-cannot-proceed-amid-unrest-1771892850",
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