Mengecam Brutalitas Kepolisian dalam Konflik Rempang, Presiden Segera Perintahkan Kapolri untuk Hentikan Penggunaan Gas Air Mata

A civil society coalition denounces the use of tear gas by Indonesian police against residents and students in Rempang during the implementation of the Rempang Eco-City project. The statement highlights a pattern of police violence and alleges financial irregularities in the procurement of tear gas munitions, which cost Rp 2.01 trillion between 2013 and 2022. The coalition demands that President Joko Widodo order the National Police Chief to stop violent crowd control and halt further tear gas purchases pending a governance evaluation.

• The Rempang Eco-City project, designated as a national strategic project via Ministry of Coordinating Affairs for Economic Affairs Regulation Number 7 of 2023, covers 17,000 hectares and involves the planned eviction of approximately 10,000 residents.
• Police forces used tear gas against residents and students in Rempang on September 7, 2023, resulting in injuries and visual impairments for some students; this is cited as a violation of Police Regulation Number 1 of 2009, which mandates that chemical weapons be a last resort.
• Data from KontraS indicates 622 cases of police violence between July 2022 and June 2023, resulting in 187 deaths and 1,363 injuries. YLBHI reports accompanying 106 conflicts over natural resources and national strategic projects across 10 provinces over the last 5 years.
• Between 2013 and 2022, the Indonesian police spent Rp 2.01 trillion on tear gas munitions and launchers, with an additional 67,023 units purchased in 2023. There are allegations of overpriced procurement and a lack of transparency and accountability.

APA

Maulana, A., Jerry, B., Arya, D. B., Rizkiah, N., & Amali, Z. (2023). Mengecam Brutalitas Kepolisian dalam Konflik Rempang, Presiden Segera Perintahkan Kapolri untuk Hentikan Penggunaan Gas Air Mata. Trend Asia. https://trendasia.org/mengecam-brutalitas-kepolisian-dalam-konflik-rempang-presiden-segera-perintahkan-kapolri-untuk-hentikan-penggunaan-gas-air-mata/

Chicago

Maulana, Arif, Boy Jerry, Dimas Bagus Arya, Nisa Rizkiah, and Zakki Amali. Mengecam Brutalitas Kepolisian dalam Konflik Rempang, Presiden Segera Perintahkan Kapolri untuk Hentikan Penggunaan Gas Air Mata. Trend Asia, 2023. https://trendasia.org/mengecam-brutalitas-kepolisian-dalam-konflik-rempang-presiden-segera-perintahkan-kapolri-untuk-hentikan-penggunaan-gas-air-mata/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{maulana2023mengecam, author = {Maulana, Arif and Jerry, Boy and Arya, Dimas Bagus and Rizkiah, Nisa and Amali, Zakki}, title = {{Mengecam Brutalitas Kepolisian dalam Konflik Rempang, Presiden Segera Perintahkan Kapolri untuk Hentikan Penggunaan Gas Air Mata}}, publisher = {Trend Asia}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {https://trendasia.org/mengecam-brutalitas-kepolisian-dalam-konflik-rempang-presiden-segera-perintahkan-kapolri-untuk-hentikan-penggunaan-gas-air-mata/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }