Secretariat of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia | The President urges the Chief of Police to take decisive action against the perpetrators of the clashes in North Morowal

Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo gives a press release on the clashes in North Morowal on Monday (January 16, 2023) at the presidential office in Jakarta. (Photo: Setkabi/Rahmatin PR)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called on the police to clearly and openly disclose the clashes that took place at PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI), North Morowal, Central Sulawesi. In addition, the president also demanded that the perpetrators be dealt with firmly.

Dear President, it is clear that he ordered the police to take strict action against the perpetrators of crimes, vandals and violators of the law. [Presiden meminta kepolisian] disclose this as openly as possible and also guard and supervise so that all operational activities carried out by the company can function again, said Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo in a statement at the Presidential Office in Jakarta on Monday (16/01). /2023).

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The police chief said his party is currently working on the case and has managed to nab a number of those involved.

Several perpetrators of the destruction have now been secured, there are about 71 of them [orang] who have been secured and currently 17 people have been named as suspects, he said.

In addition to that, Sigit continued, a number of police and TNI forces have also been assigned to monitor and maintain the situation to make it favorable again so that operational activities in the company can continue.

“Currently, both TNI and Polri security personnel have deployed around 548 personnel and we are adding 2 mobile brigade units from the center,” he said.

As revealed by Indonesia’s police chief, the destruction and arson at the nickel company started with a strike movement and industrial problems, supplemented by provocations caused by several factors.

As for labor market relations, which can be resolved by law, steps are of course welcome to be implemented. All of us [aparat] security monitors the process so that everything can go well, he continued.

The police chief emphasized that the police and TNI are ready to protect and escort, because the industry affects not only the workforce, but also the country.

The National Police, assisted by the TNI, is ready to guard and protect, because of course this will also affect the Indonesian workers working there, and of course the product of this smelting operation will certainly add value to the country, especially the Exchange rates related to the downstream program. industry, he insisted.(RF/UN)