A viral video showing an unarmed man being repeatedly beaten with sticks by riot
police officers
in a parking lot near Al Huda Mosque in Kampung Bali,
Tanah Abang.
The viral video has put the
issue of police violence in the spotlight.
The National Police have confirmed the incident took
place and
The National Police have vowed to take action
against the officers responsible for the violence.
National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Dedi Prasetyo
said
the man being beaten was
Andri Bibir, who the police have said
he supplied rocks to rioters that were thrown at police officers
during a riot in front of the Elections Supervisory
Agency (Bawaslu) headquarters
The riot occurred following a street protest
held by supporters of losing presidential candidate
Prabowo
to oppose the election result.
Oioi0
a viral video actually shows officers beating an unarmed man near Al-Huda Mosque, but
they denied reports that the victim had died.
“The [beaten] person in the video was in fact one of the rioters whom
the police arrested, identified as A aka Andri Bibir.
Dedi alleged that Andri had prepared and supplied rocks to rioters
to be thrown at the police during the riots in Central Jakarta,
which followed street protests against the General Elections Commission’s (KPU) announcement of election results
that confirmed incumbent Joko’s victory against Prabowo.
Dedi claimed that
Andri had also prepared containers of water for rioters to ease the pain caused by tear gas.
“That was not a spontaneous rally.
It was designed to turn into riot,”
he said, claiming that
Andri got caught by the police
while doing the acts of which
he is accused and had tried to escape.
Police have named Andri a suspect and detained him.
The video, which was put online by supporters of Prabowo,
The video shows what appears to be a group of antiriot police officers
surrounding Al-Huda Mosque.
They are then seen dragging a shirtless man and repeatedly beating and kicking him.
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