Police conduct random checks on crowd heading to DPR complex

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Police conducted random checks on protesters heading towards the parliamentary complex or the MPR/DPR Building in Jakarta on Thursday, as an effort to maintain security and prevent items that could disrupt public order during the expression of aspirations.

ANTARA monitoring at the location until 10.00 WIB showed that crowds continued to arrive in front of the DPR Building.

Security officers were seen guarding and checking a number of protesters passing towards the area.

The checks were carried out randomly to ensure that protesters did not bring potentially dangerous objects and to keep the expression of opinion activities orderly and safe.

In addition to conducting checks, police also closed several road access points leading to the parliamentary complex.

Traffic heading towards the area was diverted via Jalan Gerbang Pemuda.

TransJakarta buses did not serve passenger boarding and alighting at the Gerbang Pemuda and Petamburan bus stops.

Services from certain directions only went as far as the Semanggi bus stop, with journeys then continuing from the Kemanggisan bus stop.

Meanwhile, the Senayan toll road exit was also closed for vehicles heading towards the parliamentary complex.

Amid the security measures and traffic engineering, crowds continued to arrive and gather in front of the DPR Building gate.

Based on information gathered by ANTARA, representatives of the coordinator of the Pati United Community Alliance (AMPB) were also invited by DPR representatives to enter the parliamentary complex to take part in an audience.

The audience was one of the efforts to convey the crowd’s aspirations to DPR representatives regarding the demands brought in the protest.

As of the time this report was filed, the crowd was still expressing their aspirations in front of the DPR Building gate, while security officers remained on guard around the location.