Police secure 13 USTJ students from a demonstration raising the Morning Star flag

Police arrested 13 Jayapura University of Science and Technology (USTJ) students who were flying the Morning Star flag during a demonstration at the local campus in Padang Bulan, Jayapura, Thursday.

Jayapura City Police Chief, Police Commissioner Victor Mackbon told ANTARA in Jayapura, Thursday, that apart from raising the Morning Star flag, the dozens of students, assisted by their colleagues, carried out anarchic acts and threw stones at officers when the demonstration was about to be disbanded.

In fact, the police were forced to use tear gas to disperse the student anarchy.

"There were four police personnel who were injured in the incident so they were immediately ordered for post-mortem," said Kombes Mackbon.

The police chief has yet to confirm the status of the 13 students who were secured, whether they are pure USTJ students or not. "Investigators are still examining the 13 students," he added.

Separately, the Deputy Chancellor of USTJ for Student Affairs Isak Rumbarar admitted that there were students who were detained at the Jayapura City Police.

"I can't confirm whether they are all USTJ students or not because they are currently being handled by the Jayapura City Police," said Isak.
 
Isak admitted that he was surprised when he learned that the demonstration carried out by students on his campus was accompanied by the raising of the Morning Star flag, thus allowing the security forces to act according to the applicable law.

According to him, USTJ provides space for students to express their aspirations, but students' actions that are against the law by raising the Morning Star flag cannot be justified.
 
"There was a throwing action by a group of students until the police fired tear gas," explained Isak Rumbarar.

SOURCE : https://papua.antaranews.com/berita/694333/polisi-amankan-13-mahasiswa-ustj-demontrasi-kibarkan-flag-star-kejora