National Police Chief: Actions in different regions tend to violate the rules for the delivery of opinions

Jakarta – The National Police Chief, Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, assessed that the action that took place in different regions tends to be in line with the rules. Because action tends to be anarchic by damaging public facilities and gaining criminal acts. “Second, related to the demonstration that has taken place for some time, we see that the action that took place in different regions today tends to be in line with the rules set out in the number 9 years’ Act related to independence expressed in public,” General Sigit told reporters in Bogor, Saturday (30/2025). He emphasized that the delivery of opinions is indeed the right of every citizen and is protected by law. Nevertheless, the process of providing opinions must comply with the requirements in the Act, namely Act Number 9 of 1998 related to freedom to express opinions in public. Browse to continue with the content “So I remind you to deliver to the delivery of opinions, it is the right of every citizen and by the law. But there are of course conditions in it. Among other things, you must pay attention to the public interest, follow the applicable laws and regulations, and one of them maintains the unit and integrity of the nation,” he said. General Sigit saw the escalation that appeared in demonstrations in some regions to show anarchist action. Like the attack at the headquarters, the burning of public facilities and other actions that lead to criminal. “If we see that the escalation that took place for two days is an anarchist action in different areas. From the burning of buildings, burning public facilities, attacks at the headquarters, and there are also areas of public facilities that are performed burning, and there are other actions that are obviously not consistent with appropriate terms and tend to be criminal events,” he said. That is why President Prabowo Subianto in this case ordered himself and TNI commander Agus Subiyanto to investigate the anarchist actions. Both were asked to take fixed steps in accordance with applicable laws. “That’s why the president earlier ordered me and the special commander with anarchist actions, our TNI and Polri were asked to take fixed steps in accordance with appropriate regulations and laws,” General Sigit said. (Eva/IDH)