Police Still Calculating Total Damage After August 27th Riots

Authorities in Jakarta are continuing to assess the full extent of damage caused by riots that erupted on the night of Thursday, August 27th. The Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) stated they are still calculating both the material and immaterial losses incurred by the public and public facilities.

According to Kombes Iman Imanuddin, Director of General Criminal Investigation at Polda Metro Jaya, the assessment includes damage to facilities that are essential for public use but were rendered unusable or disrupted due to the unrest. The riots were primarily concentrated in the Pejompongan and Bendungan Hilir areas.

In connection with the events of August 27th, police arrested a total of 322 individuals. These arrests were made following protests at the DPR/MPR building, which escalated into riots, vandalism, and attacks on officers. Police claim these actions were carried out by a group that emerged after the main protest had dispersed.

Of the individuals arrested, 45 have been named suspects. They have been categorized into six clusters: minors, rioters, those involved in property destruction, individuals carrying sharp weapons, financiers of the riots, and recruiters. The police aim to restore public order and security following the disturbances.

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We are currently calculating the material and immaterial losses experienced by the community and public facilities that should still be usable and beneficial for the community, but due to the riots, the function of these public facilities has been disrupted.