JAKARTA. President Joko Widodo regretted that the demonstrations have ended with a riot, whereas until Friday (4/11) the demonstrations were running smoothly. "We have seen that political actors were taking advantage the situation", said President Joko Widodo in a press conference on Saturday (5/11) predawn as broadcasted by Kompas TV. President stressed that the government has accommodated the demonstrators' demand by appointing Vice President Jusuf Kalla to meet the demonstrators. Vice President Jusuf Kalla was accompanied by Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and Human Rights Affairs, Minister of Religious Affairs, Chief of Armed Forces, and Chief of National Police.
Political actors manipulate the demonstration
JAKARTA. President Joko Widodo regretted that the demonstrations have ended with a riot, whereas until Friday (4/11) the demonstrations were running smoothly. "We have seen that political actors were taking advantage the situation", said President Joko Widodo in a press conference on Saturday (5/11) predawn as broadcasted by Kompas TV. President stressed that the government has accommodated the demonstrators' demand by appointing Vice President Jusuf Kalla to meet the demonstrators. Vice President Jusuf Kalla was accompanied by Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and Human Rights Affairs, Minister of Religious Affairs, Chief of Armed Forces, and Chief of National Police.