Polda Metro Jaya gets an ambulance that almost hits the police in Cikini

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – A video circulating on social media shows an ambulance being besieged and about to be detained by the police.

In the video, you can see the ambulance driver suddenly reversing his vehicle at high speed. The officers then tried to chase the ambulance.

Police brutality today against an ambulance that was evacuating victims.

Cikini – Central Jakarta.#ParamedisJalanan #Police brutality #PoliceBrutal #MosiTidakPercaya #TolakOmnibusLaw pic.twitter.com/qxTstgqVgP

– Street paramedic (@paramedis_) October 13, 2020

This incident was confirmed by the Chief of Police of the Central Jakarta Metro, Kombes Pol Heru Novianto. Heru said the ambulance is now being secured at Polda Metro Jaya.

Not only the ambulance, the police also secured the three people who were in it.

“We are currently being screened at Polda,” Heru said when confirmed, on Wednesday (10/14/2020).

Heru said the police initially tried to stop the passing ambulance. However, the ambulance driver sped up the vehicle and nearly hit the officers.

“He was stopped by the officer and instead stepped on the gas, and even wanted to hit the members,” Heru said.

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This, according to Heru, has even raised suspicions among officers. Therefore, the police brought an ambulance along with three people to be examined.

Even so, Heru admitted that he did not know why the ambulance had fled when it was about to be stopped.

“Wait for the test results,” he said.

Action to reject the Job Creation Act (UU) passed by the House of Representatives (DPR) is still ongoing.

On Tuesday (10/13/2020) a second wave of demonstrations took place at various points in central Jakarta, namely the Arjuna Wiwaha statue (horse statue), Harmony and the State Palace.

The demonstration was held by the Alumni Association (PA) 212 and several other mass organizations. Clashes with joint TNI-Polri agents guarding the demonstration were inevitable.