Mass incorporated in Betawi People Communication Forum (Forkabi) staged demonstration in front of City Hall, Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, Friday (10/3). Securing the action, 650 Jakarta Satpol PP personnel are put on standby.

Today there are 650 personnel. City Hall is the place of leaders. Thus, we must maintain and secure it

“Today there are 650 personnel. City Hall is the place of leaders. Thus, we must maintain and secure it,” stated Head of Jakarta Satpol PP, Kukuh Hadi Santoso.

The demonstration is staged after Friday prayer. But, the total of Forkabi mass has not known yet.

“We also cooperate with the police to prevent anarchy,” he told.

Based on beritajakarta.com observations, hundreds of Satpol PP personnel and policemen have standby at City Hall and Jakarta Parliament (DPRD) building since morning. Besides them, a number of barracuda and water canon vehicles are also deployed in the field.