Four demos to hit Jakarta today, motorists advised to be on alert

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Detik.com – August 28, 2008
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Protest in front of BNP2TKI offices in Jakarta (tangerangnews)
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Protest in front of BNP2TKI offices in Jakarta (tangerangnews)
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E. Mei/Amelia. R, Jakarta – At least four protest actions will strike the capital city today and motorists are advised to be on the lookout for areas that could potentially become congested.

According to the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre, the first demonstration will be held by the Indonesian Youth Study Circle (LSPI) at the offices of the National Agency for the Placement and Protection of Overseas Labour (BNP2TKI) on Jl. M.T. Haryono in Jakarta at 9.30am.

A protest action will also be held by PT Mayasari Utama Trade Union workers at the offices of PT Mayasari Utama on Jl. Lapangan Tembak in the Cibubur area of East Timor between 8.30am and 1.30pm.

At 10am, demonstrators from TOP Guntur will be holding a protest at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout on Jl. M.H. Thamrin, which will then be continued at the offices of the General Elections Commission on Jl. Imam Bonjol in Central Jakarta.

Finally, the Solidarity Network for the Families of Victims of Human Rights Violations (JSKKP-HAM) will be holding a routine “Thursday” action in front of the State Palace on Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara in Central Jakarta. The peaceful action will begin at around 4pm. (mei/fiq)

[Translated by James Balowski.]

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