Appeal to the police

Appeal to the police

I have been following news of attacks conducted by armed
groups recently. They have attacked not only pro-democracy
activists but also minority groups in Jakarta and Yogyakarta.

These attacks were countered by other civilians, for instance
the security task force of the Nahdlatul Ulama (Banser) that
patrols Yogyakarta in order to help the police maintain security.

It obviously shows us how weak our law is. Even though all
the evidence of the attacks was provided, and there were a lot of
injured victims and witnesses who could tell the story, the
police did not do enough to protect the civilians.

I would like to call on the police to stop violence by armed
groups against civilians.

SINTA RATNA DEWI

Yogyakarta