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        "id": 1938168,
        "msgid": "police-on-protest-ban-at-hotel-indonesia-roundabout-there-are-national-vital-objects-1787576011",
        "date": "2026-08-24 18:42:09",
        "title": "Police on Protest Ban at Hotel Indonesia Roundabout: There Are National Vital Objects",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Jakarta Metropolitan Police have defended their ban on demonstrations at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, citing the presence of national vital objects in the area. Police spokesman Budi Hermanto said the location includes MRT, KRL and LRT infrastructure as well as three foreign embassies, which must be protected under Law No. 9\/1998 on freedom of expression in public. He added that demonstrations must also respect other public activities such as traffic, economic activity, education and worship.",
        "content": "<p>Polda Metro Jaya has stated that there are a number of national vital\nobjects around the Bundaran Hotel Indonesia (HI) area in Central\nJakarta, which is why it has banned demonstrations in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Commissioner Budi\nHermanto, said the police always adhere to Law Number 9 of 1998 on the\nFreedom to Express Opinions in Public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are several places in Article 9 where demonstrations are not\nallowed, such as the State Palace, military installations, national\nvital objects, railway stations and terminals,\u201d Budi said at Polda Metro\nJaya on Monday (24\/8).<\/p>\n<p>Budi said that in the Bundaran HI area there are a number of\nlocations that are part of national vital objects. On that basis,\ndemonstrations are not permitted to be held at the location.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we realise that there is the MRT, the KRL and the LRT in several\nareas around Bundaran HI, including three embassies there \u2014 China, Japan\nand Germany \u2014 these are also vital objects that must be protected. That\nis why we do not allocate the Bundaran HI area, because there are\nseveral things we must safeguard,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Budi also said that every demonstration must continue to\nrespect and honour the activities of other members of the public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn expressing aspirations, there are legal provisions in Article 6\nand Article 9 that we must pay attention to. We must also consider that\nin carrying out activities to express aspirations, there are other\npublic activities that we must protect. For example, traffic order,\neconomic activity, educational activity and the worship activities of\nother communities must also be safeguarded,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-on-protest-ban-at-hotel-indonesia-roundabout-there-are-national-vital-objects-1787576011",
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