April 14, 2010. A protest over a historic tomb on government land in the
Indonesian capital turned bloody Wednesday,
with 3 dead and more than 100 wounded
Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo paid a visit to express his condolences to the family of Ahmad Tajudin, a public order officer (Satpol PP) who was killed during the bloody clash with residents in North Jakarta, SCTV reported.
Fauzi met the grieving family at their home in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Thursday morning. The governor said that he regretted that the deadly clashes had to happen and promised to hold a meeting with all parties concerned. He is also scheduled to visit Tarakan Hospital to meet with the other victims.
The clashes on Wednesday took place after residents mistakenly believed that the Satpol officers were there to tear down the tomb of Habib Hasan bin Muhammad Al Hadad, a revered 18th-century ulema known as Mbah Priok. City officials have said the officers were there to demolish several buildings surrounding the tomb that had no permits, including the gate to the tomb complex.
Shortly before 7 a.m., chaos erupted. It still remains unclear who initiated the violence. Demonstrators claimed Satpol officers targeted two teenagers who broke ranks, while city government officials said that protesters cast the first stone.
The riot left two dead and 170 injured. The victims were treated at several hospitals, including Koja, Tarakan and Cipto Mangunkusumo hospitals.
Fauzi met the grieving family at their home in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Thursday morning. The governor said that he regretted that the deadly clashes had to happen and promised to hold a meeting with all parties concerned. He is also scheduled to visit Tarakan Hospital to meet with the other victims.
The clashes on Wednesday took place after residents mistakenly believed that the Satpol officers were there to tear down the tomb of Habib Hasan bin Muhammad Al Hadad, a revered 18th-century ulema known as Mbah Priok. City officials have said the officers were there to demolish several buildings surrounding the tomb that had no permits, including the gate to the tomb complex.
Shortly before 7 a.m., chaos erupted. It still remains unclear who initiated the violence. Demonstrators claimed Satpol officers targeted two teenagers who broke ranks, while city government officials said that protesters cast the first stone.
The riot left two dead and 170 injured. The victims were treated at several hospitals, including Koja, Tarakan and Cipto Mangunkusumo hospitals.
