Jakarta (Antara Bali) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said police have to act proportionately when dealing with rioters or vandals to prevent negative excesses including fatalities.
In his directives issued at a police leadership meeting at the National Police Headquarters here on Tuesday, the President said the challenges faced by the police now were more complicated and heavy than they were before requiring more professionalism and measured actions.
"The tasks of the police force are heavier, the challenges are more real and complex. Any action taken by the police will be immediately known by the public while security and order must be maintained, despite its complexity. So the police's role is more important and must be improved," he said.
President Yudhoyono said in the next five to ten years riots and anarchy would continue to happen until people had become more mature in the practice of democracy and civilized.
Incidents between police and people would even happen with greater complexity and intensity so that police across the country must be ready for them.
In dealing with anarchy or mass demonstrations that tend to lead to riots the President advised that the police should not use live ammunition considering that they were also members of society that also had to be protected.
"Carry out your duties professionally with correct tactics and techniques to prevent fatalities. Our aim and goal is to stop riots but in doing so we must avoid deaths, so leave bullets behind and don't use them easily, from the national police chief down to petty officers," he said.
He said the police must always ensure security and peace. "Rioters, trouble-makers and violence perpetrators must be dealt with according to the law and democratic norms. In connection with that violence must be stopped immediately. Do not let it continue. And after that the law must be enforced," he said.(IGT/T007)
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In his directives issued at a police leadership meeting at the National Police Headquarters here on Tuesday, the President said the challenges faced by the police now were more complicated and heavy than they were before requiring more professionalism and measured actions.
"The tasks of the police force are heavier, the challenges are more real and complex. Any action taken by the police will be immediately known by the public while security and order must be maintained, despite its complexity. So the police's role is more important and must be improved," he said.
President Yudhoyono said in the next five to ten years riots and anarchy would continue to happen until people had become more mature in the practice of democracy and civilized.
Incidents between police and people would even happen with greater complexity and intensity so that police across the country must be ready for them.
In dealing with anarchy or mass demonstrations that tend to lead to riots the President advised that the police should not use live ammunition considering that they were also members of society that also had to be protected.
"Carry out your duties professionally with correct tactics and techniques to prevent fatalities. Our aim and goal is to stop riots but in doing so we must avoid deaths, so leave bullets behind and don't use them easily, from the national police chief down to petty officers," he said.
He said the police must always ensure security and peace. "Rioters, trouble-makers and violence perpetrators must be dealt with according to the law and democratic norms. In connection with that violence must be stopped immediately. Do not let it continue. And after that the law must be enforced," he said.(IGT/T007)
Editor : Nyoman Budhiana
COPYRIGHT © ANTARA News Bali 2012