Indonesian leader says locked gates contributed to deaths of 9 people
By Mark Landler, CNN
Updated 5:00 AM ET, Tue August 21, 2013
Indonesia leader says locked gates contributed to deaths of 9 people
Indonesian President Joko Widodo says the police have promised to “fix” the problem but they do “not know” how to do that.
Story highlights
“In order to keep the society safe, you need to have good security and a good social order,” he says
A curfew was declared in Jakarta on Sunday night
Police: It was “stupid” that the crowd was “unprepared”
A curfew in Jakarta was lifted Tuesday and a military official said that 1,100 troops and police would be redeployed to help restore order in the city.
The lockdown was lifted on what is normally an afternoon time when people from all walks of life attend markets.
Jakarta Mayor Ahmad Said: “They need to learn from the experience that has been there in Indonesia… They need to be more responsible and have good security.”
JUST WATCHED
9 people killed by mob in Indonesia
MUST WATCH
JUST WATCHED
9 people killed by mob in Indonesia
MUST WATCH
9 people killed by mob in Indonesia00:52
The police chief said about 4,500 police and soldiers would be deployed to restore order in the capital, including checkpoints and additional roadblocks.
Photos: Indonesia unrest
Photos: Indonesia unrest
Jakarta on edge ahead of Sunday’s curfew: police clash with supporters of a court case against former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
An Indonesian man holds a copy of the National Union of Working Journalists’ “Manual on Media Monitoring” as he takes part in a protest in front of the West Java provincial government headquarters against the death sentence handed down to former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
An Indonesian supporter of former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife stand near the West Java provincial government headquarters as police clash with
