Amanda Ferdina, Jakarta – Six protest actions are scheduled to mark the start of the week in Jakarta and surrounding areas. The mass actions will take place both in the morning and afternoon, so watch out for traffic jams.

As reported by the Metro Jaya Regional Police Traffic Management Centre, at 6am employees from the PT. Citra Marga Nusphala Persada Trade Union will begin a protest action in the vicinity of company’s offices. The action will be in the form of a silent protest with demonstrators wearing black armbands.

At 8am, in addition to employees from the Uni Enlarge Industries Indonesia who will hold a protest action at the Cakung Nusantara Bonded Zone (KBN), the group CV. Mega Karunia Madani will hold a similar action the area of PT. Space Technologi.

Employees from the company PT. Putra Dharma meanwhile will hold an action a 9am in the vicinity of their workplace. Also at the same time, the Ceramic Traders Association (PPK) will be demonstrating at the office of the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) and the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI).

The next action will be held at 10am by People’s Solidarity for Regional Autonomy at various locations including the North Jakarta mayor’s office, the Jakarta City Hall and the offices of the Business Competition Supervisory Commission.

The final protest today will be organised by the Dompu Social Awakening Committee who will be demonstrating at 1pm at the offices of the Corruption Eradication Commission on Jl. HR Rasuna Said in South Jakarta. (amd/amd)

[Translated by James Balowski.]