Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 The Yogyakarta Regional Police (Polda DIY) has\nconfirmed that the situation at the Polda DIY headquarters on Tuesday\nevening has returned to normal following unrest during a protest related\nto the alleged assault of a teenager by a member of the Mobile Brigade\n(Brimob) in Tual, Maluku.<\/p>\n
According to the Head of Public Relations (Kabidhumas) of Polda DIY,\nCommissioner Pol. Ihsan, the three students who were briefly detained\nduring the unrest have also been returned to their respective university\nadministrations after coordination.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe regret that the demonstration ended in unrest and resulted in\ndamage to the eastern fence of the Polda headquarters. However, overall,\nthe situation was brought under control by officers on the ground,\u201d said\nIhsan, according to a written statement received in Jakarta on\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
He stated that the demonstration, which initially began as a peaceful\nexpression of aspirations, ended in unrest, accompanied by damage to\nfacilities at the Polda DIY headquarters.<\/p>\n
Despite the escalation of the situation with an anarchist crowd,\nIhsan assured that the police officers on duty continued to prioritise\npersuasive measures and patience. Local wisdom and Javanese cultural\nvalues were also prioritised in handling the situation, he said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the Kabidhumas of Polda DIY stated that his team did not\nuse tear gas when dispersing the protesters, and information stating\notherwise is untrue.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would like to emphasise that during the security operation,\nofficers were not equipped with weapons. The sounds heard at the\nlocation came from firecrackers brought by the protesters,\u201d said\nCommissioner Pol. Ihsan.<\/p>\n
After the escalation subsided, the situation in front of the Polda\nDIY headquarters is now reported to be safe and under control. Traffic\nflow has fully resumed, and the security and public order (kamtibmas) in\nthe DIY region is in a conducive state.<\/p>\n
He also expressed appreciation to the people of Yogyakarta, including\nthe Jaga Warga community, who worked together with the authorities to\nmaintain kamtibmas.<\/p>\n
Ihsan stated that he understands the public\u2019s concern over the\nalleged assault by a Brimob member in Tual, which was the background for\nthe demonstration at the Polda DIY headquarters, and he expressed\ncondolences to the victim\u2019s family.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe from Polda DIY express our deepest condolences to the victim\u2019s\nfamily regarding the incident that occurred in Tual, Maluku. We hope\nthat the deceased will be accepted for his good deeds, and that the\nfamily left behind will be given strength and resilience,\u201d said\nCommissioner Pol. Ihsan.<\/p>\n
Following a 14-hour ethics hearing that ended early Tuesday (February\n24), the Maluku Regional Police officially dismissed Bripda Mesias\nViktor Siahaya (MS), a Brimob member suspected of allegedly assaulting a\nmadrasah tsanawiyah (MTs) student, AT (14), resulting in his death on\nThursday (February 19) early morning.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/protest-at-yogyakarta-police-headquarters-subsides-three-students-returned-to-universities-1771979866", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }