Until 7.30pm WIB, the police kept trying to hit the Harmoni masses

JAKARTA.KOMPAS.com – Entering at 7.30pm WIB, riots that occurred due to the heated demonstrations against the Job Creation Act were still raging in Harmoni, Central Jakarta, on Thursday (10/8/2020).

Several police officers still formed barricades to block the masses in the Jalan Gajah Mada area of ​​West Jakarta.

According to KompasTV’s observation, dozens of policemen with two-wheelers and tear gas guns tried to push their way through the crowd.

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The masses were increasingly cornered by the presence of motorized officers. When they entered the crowd, the occasional burst of tear gas guns could still be heard.

Furthermore, the officers also repelled the crowd from Jalan Suryo Pranoto’s side towards Tomang.

“Up!” the policeman said over the loudspeaker giving orders. Immediately, the burst of tear gas followed in the footsteps of the police as they squeezed the crowd.

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Until now, the chaos at Harmoni’s location still continues.