ANTARA News, 6 December 2009
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered security officers to prevent a physical clash during the World Anti-Corruption Day observance on December 9, 2009. Addressing the Third National Leadership Meeting of the Democratic Party (PD) here on Sunday, the president said he had information there would be movements with political motives during the observance of World Anti-Corruption Day on December 9.
He called on security personnel to be provoked so easily by the masses in maintaining security during massive rallies that might take place on the occasion of the anti-corruption day commemoration.
"I call on security officers to prevent clashes, especially physical clashes," Yudhoyono, who is the chief patron of the Democratic Party said.
Based on information he had, the president expressed hope that no one would be victimized or be made a political martyr aimed at provoking public reaction during the anti-corruption day commemoration.
"I have that information so that I would call on security personnel not to be provoked. There should be no victim or someone who is to be turned a martyr. There are a lot of intrigues and intelligence games of the past mode which is actually no longer suitable with the characteristics of the present democratic life," he said.
He expressed his hope that criticism and protests to be launched during the anti-corruption observance would remain to reflect a good democratic and political life, no matter how big the number of rallies it would be and how harsh the protests they would deliver.
"We want all this because all of us are willing to develop a respectable democracy," the president said.
Therefore, Yudhoyono asked that security officers would be serious in maintaining law and order during the World Anti-Corruption Day observance. They should also protect and secure all demonstrators, he said.
Source: ANTARA News
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered security officers to prevent a physical clash during the World Anti-Corruption Day observance on December 9, 2009. Addressing the Third National Leadership Meeting of the Democratic Party (PD) here on Sunday, the president said he had information there would be movements with political motives during the observance of World Anti-Corruption Day on December 9.
He called on security personnel to be provoked so easily by the masses in maintaining security during massive rallies that might take place on the occasion of the anti-corruption day commemoration.
"I call on security officers to prevent clashes, especially physical clashes," Yudhoyono, who is the chief patron of the Democratic Party said.
Based on information he had, the president expressed hope that no one would be victimized or be made a political martyr aimed at provoking public reaction during the anti-corruption day commemoration.
"I have that information so that I would call on security personnel not to be provoked. There should be no victim or someone who is to be turned a martyr. There are a lot of intrigues and intelligence games of the past mode which is actually no longer suitable with the characteristics of the present democratic life," he said.
He expressed his hope that criticism and protests to be launched during the anti-corruption observance would remain to reflect a good democratic and political life, no matter how big the number of rallies it would be and how harsh the protests they would deliver.
"We want all this because all of us are willing to develop a respectable democracy," the president said.
Therefore, Yudhoyono asked that security officers would be serious in maintaining law and order during the World Anti-Corruption Day observance. They should also protect and secure all demonstrators, he said.
Source: ANTARA News
