Detik.com
- August 12, 2009
Shohib
Masykur, Jakarta – Thirteen protest actions will be held in Jakarta today. As
usual, it seems that traffic jams will be unavoidable, particularly on roads
such as Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat in Central Jakarta and HR Rasuna Said in South
Jakarta, which will be the most frequent targets of the protests.
Based on
information from the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre for
Wednesday August 12, the first demonstration will be held at the central
offices of the company PT Bambi on Jl. Balikpapan and then the Jakarta city
hall on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan at 8.30am.
Then at the
Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta, the Indonesian Women’s Coalition (KPI)
will hold a protest action between 9am and 2pm. At around the same time, the
People’s Democratic Fortress (Bendera) will hold a demonstration at the
Constitutional Court building on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat.
The forth
protest action will take palace at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle at 9am.
An hour later, again at the Constitutional Court, a second group of
demonstrators calling themselves the Anti Narcotics and Gang Violence Movement
of Concern (GAPENTA) will also be demonstrating there.
The sixth
action will be held at the office of the Ministry of Labour and Transmigration
on Jl. Gatot Subroto by the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union at 10am. At the
same time meanwhile, the Indonesian Youth Communication Forum (FKPI) will hold
a demonstration at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building on Jl.
HR Rasuna Said.
Also at
10am, the central office of the company PT Sinar Mas at the Bank International
Indonesia building on Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta will be the target of a
demonstration by the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi).
At the same
time, the offices of the Department of Transport and Communication on Jl. Medan
Merdeka Barat will be the target of an action by the Transport Safety
Monitoring Committee (KPK-T).
For the
tenth protest, at 11am it will be the turn of the PDT offices on Jl. Abdul Muis
in Central Jakarta to be the target of a protest by the Anti Corruption Youth
Network (JAMAK). Following this they will move off to the KPK offices. Also
present at the KPK will be another group of protesters from the Nahdliyin Youth
Caucus (KMN).
A twelfth
action will be held at the Century Tower building on Jl. HR Rasuna Said by the
PT Mitra Bangun Griya Trade Union at 11.45am. Finally, the offices of the
Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BP Migas) on Jl. Gatot Subroto will be
the target of a demonstration at 12noon. (sho/mpr)
[Translated
by James Balowski.]
