"The police and military force will keep their eyes on the demonstration, but we are asking demonstrators to understand these corridors first," General Tito Karnavian said.
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The people of Indonesia should not be easily provoked by the possibility of anarchist acts regarding the demonstration scheduled to take place on November 4, National Police Chief General Tito Karnavian said.

"I urge the people not to be easily provoked and carry out anarchist acts," he said after attending the sixth World Peace Forum in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Provocations can emerge from social media, as it is able to freely provide all sorts of content, due to its unruly structure.

"Do not be easily influenced by social media; thoroughly digest information instead of taking it as it is and getting carried away," the General said.

He also said that demonstrators should pay attention to the guidelines regarding demonstrations written in the State Law number 9 of 1998 about Freedom of Public Expression and the United Nations International Covenant of Political and Civil Rights.

There are at least four corridors that need to be followed by demonstrators, which include refraining from bothering others human rights, not disturbing the public, paying attention to ethics and morals and maintaining national unity.

"The police and military force will keep their eyes on the demonstration, but we are asking demonstrators to understand these corridors first," he said.

Karnavian is confident that if the people are not easily provoked and social media platforms provide only accountable contents, then the demonstration would go on peacefully.

He had also ordered his personnel to take action against provocateurs who influence the people to carry out violent acts.

The Police Chief also expressed hope that the brigade corps would secure the agenda, preventing the demonstration from taking a violent turn.

A number of Islamic organizations have planned to carry out a demonstration on November 4 in Jakarta to protest against the religious defamation by incumbent Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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