Detik.com
- September 10, 2009
Novi
Christiastuti Adiputri, Jakarta – Protest actions will be widespread today in
Jakarta and surrounding areas with at least eight actions being held in already
congested area of the capital. Watch out for traffic jams!
According to
the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre website for Thursday
September 10, the first action will be held at 10.30 am directly in front of
the Attorney General’s Office on Jl. Sultan Hasanudin in South Jakarta.
Following on
from this, at around 11am protest actions will be held in front of the United
States Embassy on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan and the International Labor
Organisation representative office on Jl. MH Thamrin, both in Central Jakarta.
At 1pm a
demonstration will be launched in front of the Corruption Eradication
Commission (KPK) offices.
This will be
followed at 2pm by a group of demonstrators who will hold an action at the
Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta.
Also at the
same time, the National Police Headquarters on Jl. Truno Joyo in South Jakarta
will see the arrival of protesters who are planning an action until 5pm.
Between
2-4pm meanwhile, a protest action will be held at the Century Tower building
located on Jl. HR Rasuna Said in South Jakarta.
Then at 4pm,
protesters will pay a visit on the Malaysian Embassy, also on Jl. HR Rasuna
Said.
Between
4-5pm meanwhile, a protest action will be held in front of the State Palace in
Central Jakarta.
It seems
that the flow of traffic will be congested due the large number of
demonstrations being held. Although it is not yet known how man protesters will
take part, you are advised to avoid these stretches of road in order not to get
caught in traffic jams. (nvc/mad)
[Translated
by James Balowski.]
