Bambang Widodo Umar

Banning the 112 rally indicates political tendency of the police: Observer

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Observer on Police, Bambang Widodo Umar, responded on the statement of Metro Jaya Police related to the plan of 112 rally. He said the police should not ban the rally because it had an official notification.  "It seemed that there was a political tendency which was contrary to the activity of GNPF MUI. Later, shubuh prayer...

Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said he had not received any report about plot against the government related to planned rally on Dec. 2 by Islamic organizations demanding the arrest of Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) for alleged blasphemy.

Defense Minister: No report yet on plot against government

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said he had not received any report about plot against the government related to planned rally on Dec. 2 by Islamic organizations demanding the arrest of Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) for alleged blasphemy. "I heard nothing about that. My intelligence did not hear that," Ryamizard said here on Tuesday.Plotting against...