The provincial government of DKI Jakarta will report police after the CCTV at the penjompongan was damaged by the protesters

Jakarta -The Department of Communications, Information and Statistics (Diskomin Photik) of the DKI Jakarta Province regretted the incident of the destruction of the supervisory camera (CCTV) that took place during the demonstration in the Pejompongan area, Central Jakarta. Destruction is allegedly carried out to avoid identification of mass demonstrations. Head of the DKI Jakarta Province Diskomin Photik Budi Awaluddin expressed the problem. He emphasized that the destruction of public facilities cannot be justified. “We are very sorry for the destruction of CCTV, which is a public facility. We respect the right of citizens to express their opinions in public as part of democracy. But freedom must be accompanied by a sense of responsibility,” Budi said in a statement on Tuesday (8/26/2025). Browse to continue with the content Budi said that the Jakarta provincial government will follow the matter seriously. It will also coordinate with the police so that the perpetrators are legally processed. “We will thoroughly investigate the CCTV destruction incident in Pejompongan by coordinating with the police. The offenders must be processed according to law to become a joint learning,” he said. He explained that the destruction of public facilities, including CCTV, was a criminal offense in accordance with Section 406 of the Criminal Act (KUHP). The article states that every person who deliberately destroys, destruction or an item cannot be used, can be sentenced or fined up to a maximum of two years and eight months imprisonment. On the other hand, he emphasizes the importance of CCTV in maintaining city safety and the support of law enforcement. “CCTV plays an important role in monitoring field conditions, especially if an incident occurs. Damage from this facility is the same as preventing law enforcement efforts and has the potential to cause a situation that is not conducive,” he said. (Call/IDN)