The Jakarta Post, 1 May 2010
Central Jakarta police arrested two people during a mass rally to commemorate the International Labor Day outside the State Palace on Saturday. The police chief, Sr. Comr. Hamidin, said one of the demonstrators was apprehended for allegedly provoking others to commit violence, while the other was arrested for attacking a police officer.
“We will release them if we do not find any criminal motive behind their act,” Hamidin was quoted by kompas.com. Hamidin viewed the rally was organized peacefully in general, although he said security personnel had to use a water canon to calm the protesters following the arrest of a labor activist.
“We sprayed the water to prevent chaos as some demonstrators began to throw stones at the water canon vehicle. We were afraid the other rally participants would be provoked,” he said.
He thanked the demonstrators for dispersing themselves peacefully at around 3:45 p.m.
Source: The Jakarta Post
Central Jakarta police arrested two people during a mass rally to commemorate the International Labor Day outside the State Palace on Saturday. The police chief, Sr. Comr. Hamidin, said one of the demonstrators was apprehended for allegedly provoking others to commit violence, while the other was arrested for attacking a police officer.
“We will release them if we do not find any criminal motive behind their act,” Hamidin was quoted by kompas.com. Hamidin viewed the rally was organized peacefully in general, although he said security personnel had to use a water canon to calm the protesters following the arrest of a labor activist.
“We sprayed the water to prevent chaos as some demonstrators began to throw stones at the water canon vehicle. We were afraid the other rally participants would be provoked,” he said.
He thanked the demonstrators for dispersing themselves peacefully at around 3:45 p.m.
Source: The Jakarta Post
