Ambulance pursued by the police during riot demonstrations, identified with Pedemo and Batu Halaman all

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Police action to overcome the chaos of the demonstration against the Job Creation Law in Jakarta, on Tuesday (10/13/2020), was in the spotlight.

Attention was drawn after a viral video recording on social media showed an ambulance being chased and shot by police with tear gas in a riot of demonstrations against the Employment Creation Law.

In the video recording, an ambulance can be seen walking backwards and then driving away to avoid police chase with several doors open.

Chronology

Polda Metro Head of Public Relations Jaya Kombes, Yusri Yunus, explained that the incident occurred in the Menteng area of ​​central Jakarta.

“There was a viral on social media yesterday, where an ambulance was being chased by officers during the riots in the Menteng area,” Yusri told reporters at the Jakarta subway police headquarters on Wednesday (10/14 / 2020).

Yusri explained that the incident took place when the police raided several protesters who were involved in the riot.

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At least three vehicles were stopped, including several motorcycles and two ambulances.

“First, the engine network stopped and stopped. Second, an ambulance with capacity for three people also stopped behind it,” he said.

However, Yusri said, the second ambulance tried to flee when asked to stop, raising suspicions among officers.

“All three ambulances were about to be detained, which went viral on social media trying to escape,” Yusri said.

Bring 4 protesters

At the time, four people suspected of being protesters were found to be in the ambulance.

“There were four people in (the ambulance) who were trying to flee by retreating. Then they were moving at high speed as well, almost crashing into the officers,” Yusri said.

Yusri explained that one of the four passengers with the initials N was desperate to jump out of the ambulance. Later he was secured by the police.

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“This is what makes the staff suspicious. The two networks, the motorcycle and the ambulance, did not escape, this (one) escaped,” Yusri said.

The police pursued him and found the ambulance in the Taman Ismail Marzuki area of ​​central Jakarta.

“We have secured the remaining three passengers, previously there were four who jumped once. We conducted a deepening of the (people) that we secure at Polda Metro Jaya,” Yusri said.

To bring a stone

Furthermore, the ambulance that evaded the moment it stopped was also suspected to be a distribution vehicle shaped like stones to cause trouble.

“There is a suspicion that the ambulance was not for health, but for sending logistics, signs of stones for the protesters, this is information from one of the jumpers,” said Yusri.

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Yusri explained that until now the members were still investigating the statements of the four ambulance passengers who had been secured at the Jakarta Metro Police Headquarters.

“We are still exploring everything, whether the information is true or not. Wait today what kind (of results) we will convey,” he said.

Free to move

According to Yusri, an ambulance was chosen to carry the logistics because it could move freely through the crowd when a demonstration was taking place.

“There are vehicles that we have detected. This is a new mode now. Some are using ambulances that can move freely,” Yusri said.

Unfortunately, Yusri said, the operation of the ambulance was misused by the masses in a demonstration against the Employment Creation Law.

Not only for medical treatment, but supposedly to transport tools and stones.

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“There are even indications of preparing stone tools for demonstrations and throwing stones,” Yusri said.

Now, the police are still investigating and have identified several private vehicles that are also used to transport a number of logistics.

“We are still investigating everything. But there is food drop. There are private vehicles that have been detected, all of which we are doing deepening,” he said.

As is well known, the wave of rejection of the ratification of the Copyright Law from various elements of society continues.

After the union and the student alliance broadcast their views, now the 212 Alumni Association (PA) and various Islamic mass organizations held a demonstration against the Job Creation Law on Tuesday.

The theme of the rally was “Action 1310 against the Ciptaker / Cilaka Act” which took place at the State Palace, Jakarta.

The demo started at 1:00 p.m. WIB until around 4:00 p.m. WIB.

However, after the mass of PA 212 ended the rally, several unidentified protesters fell into chaos.

The police fired tear gas to repel the crowd in various directions.