Stage rallies

Stage rallies without anarchy

From Koran Tempo

The government's decision to simultaneously hike the fuel and utility prices has met with a strong reaction, not only from politicians but also from students, non-governmental organizations, workers, businesspeople and public transportation drivers, all demanding that the government revoke its decision.

Students have staged street rallies to express their opinions. Our country's Law No. 9/1998 on demonstrations, states that holding street rallies is lawful here.

I fully support the demonstrations, however, from what I have observed so far, protesters have gone a bit too far and tend to be anarchic during most of them.

In some rallies, the students and protesters held fuel trucks hostage and burned used tires on the streets. These actions certainly disrupt the traffic, harm businesses and eventually make us all unsympathetic toward their cause.

Based on the above considerations, security officers must take strong action against demonstrators who do not go by the book. All people are equal before the law.

ANDI YUDHA Tangerang, Banten