Jakarta \u2013 The Jakarta Metro Police have responded to a student\u2019s\naction of defacing a female police officer\u2019s headscarf during a\ndemonstration at National Police Headquarters on Friday, 27\nFebruary.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe headscarf used by female police personnel is part of their\nuniform and serves as a covering for religious modesty, so it should not\nbe used as a medium for provocative expression,\u201d said Jakarta Metro\nPolice Public Relations Head, Senior Police Commissioner Budi Hermanto,\nin a statement in Jakarta on Saturday.<\/p>\n
He also appealed for demonstrations to be conducted in a more\ncivilised manner, without actions that demean dignity or risk inflaming\nemotions in the field.<\/p>\n
Budi emphasised that the Indonesian National Police (Polri) respects\ncitizens\u2019 right to express opinions, but reminded that such expression\nmust remain orderly, respectful and ethical.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur personnel in the field serve demonstration activities in a\nhumanitarian manner. However, the method of conveying aspirations must\nalso maintain ethical standards and respect for others,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Although during the event there was a student who verbally abused\npolice members, even writing inappropriate text on the female officer\u2019s\nheadscarf.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a lesson for all of us that patience can make situations\nsafe, conducive, and manageable,\u201d said Budi.<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Metro Police deployed 3,992 personnel to secure the\ndemonstration held in front of National Police Headquarters on Friday,\n27 February.<\/p>\n
\u201cA total of 3,992 personnel were deployed, consisting of 3,093 from\nthe Jakarta Metro Police and reinforced by personnel from subordinate\nregional police stations,\u201d said Budi in his statement in Jakarta on\nFriday.<\/p>\n
Previously, posts circulated on Instagram through the @bemui_official<\/span>\naccount announcing the demonstration at National Police Headquarters on\nFriday, 27 February.<\/p>\n In the post, the demonstration was stated to be related to the death\nof a 14-year-old Islamic school student with initials AT (14), allegedly\nkilled by a Brimob member, scheduled to take place at 1:00 PM local time\nwith the demonstration point at National Police Headquarters in South\nJakarta.<\/p>\n In a video that also circulated, a female student wearing a yellow\njacket can be seen taking the headscarf from one of the female police\nnegotiators.<\/p>\n The student then wrote inappropriate text on the white cloth, and\nsubsequently appeared to document the action by holding the cloth with\nthe written words.<\/p>",
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