Jakarta – Anticorruption activists from the Coalition of Anticorruption Civil Society (Kompak) faced intimidation while demonstrating at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Sunday.

Dozens of activists who wore various traditional clothes and voiced their support for the Bank Century case investigation were shouted at by a group of 30 men.

The unknown group demanded Kompak end their demonstration. "You must let the police handle the Bank Century case! Long live the police!" the men allegedly told the demonstrators.

Ari, one of the demonstrators, said the group confronted Kompak because the coalition were critical of the police. "We are people who care about justice. We came from all over Indonesia," he said.

Dozens of police officers stood between Kompak activists and the unknown group. The Post saw some police officers trying to calm down members from the unknown group who looked to threaten Kompak activists.

Usman Hamid, a Kompak member, said it was not the first time the group faced such intimidation. "Many people try to intimidate and divide anticorruption activists," he said.

Some celebrities and legislators such as singer Edo Kondologit, film director Garin Nugroho, legislator Rieke Dyah Pitaloka, and legislator Maruar Sirait also took part in Kompak's demonstration.