Two policemen were hit by sharp weapons when they dispersed the 1812 protest

TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA – Two police officers were injured by a sharp weapon while on duty to secure Action 1812 in the State Palace area in central Jakarta on Friday (12/18/2020).

This was confirmed by the Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Yusri Yunus.

Yusri said the two policemen were injured while trying to disperse the protesters in front of the Jakarta governor’s office.

“Until now, there have been people who have been hit by sajam (sharp weapon). The stab, but not too (severe) huh. Sabetan sajam (a) members when they disbanded in front of the Jakarta governor’s office, there were two members who were beaten, “Yusri said in the Monas, Jakarta area, on Friday (12/18/2020).

Yusri said his party was still investigating the case that injured the two policemen.

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Even those who injured the officers, he said, were still under investigation and it was not yet clear whether they came from mass protest participants or other groups.

Therefore, the police are still collecting data on the people who were arrested.

“Because this just happened. We are still in the data. We will tell you tomorrow morning that I will release it,” Yusri said.

Corlap action explained

The field coordinator (Korlap) of the 1812 action, Rijal Kobar, spoke about several unscrupulous protesters who carried sharp weapons (sajam) and had been captured by the police.

Rijal said he was not from the National Anti-Communist Alliance (ANAK) NKRI.

“If someone is caught wearing sajam, I think it was not us,” said Rijal in Tanah Abang, on Friday (12/18/2020) quoted by Kompas.com.

Rijal said he did not urge protesters to bring sajam.

“I do not allow participants in the action like that. Nor have I received any information,” he said.

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