ORDERLY, PEACEFUL REUNION OF 212 ALUMNI APPRECIATED

by Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, Dec 2 (Antara) - Attended by about three million participants, the implementation of the 212 Alumni Reunion at the National Monument Square (Monas) on Sunday lasted safely and peacefully in an orderly manner.          The orderly implementation of the event was lauded by the National Police, the Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the Jakarta Governor.          National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen. Dedi Prasetyo said his side appreciated the peaceful implementation of the rally which proceeded in an orderly manner. "It is very conducive. This is the success of the cooperation between the Indonesian National Police and the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) that secured the activity, so that it is running very conducive," Brig. Gen Prasetyo said on Sunday.          He said that the conducive situation could not be separated from the role of the 212 Reunion participants who helped maintain order during the event. "Communities are increasingly aware and smart that security has become their shared responsibility," he said.          Appreciation of the peaceful and orderly implementation of the gathering also came from the MPR Speaker, Zulkifli Hasan. "Thank God,  it went in an orderly manner, we appreciate it," Hasan said.