Police repressed anti-repression protest

Responding to the threats of violent dispersal of the KP Papernas founding congress, most of KP Papernas branches staged protests to condemn this repression. In Medan, North Sumatera, the police arrested protestors, revealing once again the repressive character of the State and its apparatus.

50 people of KP Papernas branch had marched to the regional police station to delivered a speech in support of the Papernas congress. In front of the police station, when Sindang Pardosi, the coordinator of the action was about to begin the speech, the police tried to grab the microphone. The protestors tried to keep the microphone and the police charged into the line, provoking a violent struggle. The police not only dispersed the action but also detained six protestors for 24 hours. Following are the arrested protestors

1. John Merdeka (Leader of KP Papernas- North Sumatera Branch)

2. Sintong Pardosi ( Leader of National Peasant Union/STN – North Sumatera Branch)

3. Anwar Nasihin (Member of Student National League for Democracy/LMND)

4. Deny Sirait (Leader of KP Papernas – Siantar Marihat District)

5. Hendra Pratama (member of Urban Poor Union/SRMK)

6. Surung Hutagaol (Secretary of KP Papernas – Sima

(*KP)

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