"The TNI chief should immediately apologize to OKU people for the act of lawlessness, perpetrated by TNI members in Ogan Komering Ulu on Thursday," Lukman said.
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The House of Representatives (DPR)`s Deputy Chairman Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has urged National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Admiral Agus Suhartono to apologize for Thursday`s incident in Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU), South Sumatra.

"The TNI chief should immediately apologize to OKU people for the act of lawlessness, perpetrated by TNI members in Ogan Komering Ulu on Thursday," Lukman said here on Friday.

Besides, he added that the TNI members who were involved in the incident should be given a sanction no later than three days.

Lukman also urged the TNI chief and National Police Chief Gen Timur Pradopo to instruct all the ranks of the TNI and Polri to exercise self restraint in order to prevent OKU incident from spreading.

"It is important to do it to restore public confidence against the TNI and Polri," the House deputy chairman noted.

On Thursday morning dozens of military (TNI) members on motorcycles attacked the police station in Ogan Komering Ulu and burned it leaving four police members suffered stab wounds.

During his working visit to Budapest, Hungary, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday evening instructed an immediate settlement to the incident.

"Prevent the incident from spreading and try to find the best possible solution immediately," the president said.

The Indonesian head of state said he had made direct communication with National Police Chief Gen Timur Pradopo about the conflict between policemen and TNI soldiers in Ogan Komering Ulu district on Thursday.

"I believe the National Police chief, TNI chief, and military commander have worked hard to settle the incident," the president noted.

The president has ordered the police chief to investigate the arson attack.

Meanwhile, presidential spokesman Julian A Pasha also said the president has contacted the national police chief and ordered him to immediately investigate the incident and act against the perpetrators.

"The national police chief has been ordered to go to Ogan Komering Ulu and in coordination with the regional police command chief and the regional military command chief to personally see what had really happened," Julian said.(*)

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