DistantNews
Support us
Puan calls for full investigation into Pejompongan death
🇮🇩 Indonesia /Crime & Justice

Puan calls for full investigation into Pejompongan death

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Under investigation
  • DPR Speaker Puan Maharani called for a full investigation into the death of a resident during unrest in Jakarta’s Pejompongan area after a protest on Aug. 27.
  • Police said officers evacuated the unconscious man after the area became safer, but he died while receiving treatment at Mintoharjo Naval Hospital.
  • Puan also urged authorities to investigate the unrest and prevent demonstrations from leading to disorder or property damage.

Puan Maharani, speaker of Indonesia’s House of Representatives, has urged law enforcement to fully investigate the death of a resident during unrest in Pejompongan, Jakarta, on the night of Aug. 27.

We ask that everything be thoroughly investigated by law enforcement, and that we see what happened and resolve it as well as possible.

— Puan MaharaniThe DPR speaker called for a full investigation into the resident’s death during the post-protest unrest.

Speaking at the parliamentary complex on Sept. 1, Puan said, “We ask that everything be thoroughly investigated by law enforcement, and that we see what happened and resolve it as well as possible.” She did not give details when asked about the presence of the organization GRIB Jaya during the unrest, instead repeating her call for a complete investigation into the death.

Puan said authorities had been asked from the beginning to ensure that public demands were expressed peacefully. “We had asked from the beginning that these aspirations be carried out in an orderly manner and not lead to riots or destruction,” she said.

We had asked from the beginning that these aspirations be carried out in an orderly manner and not lead to riots or destruction.

— Puan MaharaniShe said demonstrations should remain orderly and should not result in violence or property damage.

Metro Jaya police said one person died after unrest following a demonstration outside the DPR/MPR building. Police spokesman Budi Hermanto said officers initially could not evacuate the man because conditions in Pejompongan remained unsafe. After the evacuation, the man was unconscious and was taken to Mintoharjo Naval Hospital, where he died during treatment.

First, we express our condolences for the death of one of our citizens.

— Budi HermantoThe Metro Jaya police spokesman addressed the reported death after the unrest.
About this summary

Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

More Stories

From Our Blog