Irwan Nugroho, Jakarta – Not a day goes by without a protest action in the capital. Two groups will be holding demonstrations at separate locations in Jakarta today, Friday April 11.

Based on data from the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre, the number of protesters taking part in the demonstrations will not be very large so traffic flow is not expected to be disrupted.

At around 8am the Imperial Workers Trade Union (SPI, employees of the Imperial Treasure International Restaurant) will hold a demonstration in front of the Kratingdaeng building on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta. The action, which will led by Yuliana and joined by around 60 people, will be demanding the payment of outstanding severance pay for employees dismissed by the company to improve efficiency.

The second group of protesters calling themselves the East Kalimantan Peoples Coalition for the Eradication of Corruption (KRBK-Kaltim) will be demanding an investigation into the Bukit Pelangi corruption case involving the regent of East Kutai, East Kalimantan. The action is scheduled to start at 1pm in front of the Attorney General’s Office on Jl. Sultan Hasanuddin in South Jakarta. (irw/fay)

[Translated by James Balowski.]