Protest becoming part of the capital’s daily routine again

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Detik.com – July 15, 2008
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Traffic congestion in Jakarta cause by protest actions (aspirasirakyat)
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Traffic congestion in Jakarta cause by protest actions (aspirasirakyat)
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Nadhifa Putri, Jakarta – It appears that protest action are again to became a part of the capital’s daily routine with one of today’s demonstrations being marked by a strike.

According to information released by the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre for Tuesday July 15, Jakarta will be enlivened by four demonstrations.

The first action will be held between 9am and 3pm in front of the State Palace on Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara in Central Jakarta.

The next protest will take place at PT Mayasari Utama on Jl. Lapangan Tembak in the Cibubur area of East Jakarta at 9.30am. The action will be accompanied with a strike by employees from the company.

At 10am, a group will hold protests at three different locations including the office of the Minister for State-Owned Enterprises on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan in Central Jakarta, in front of the State Palace and at the Attorney General’s Office on Jl. Sultan Hasanuddin in South Jakarta.

A second group will also hold a protest action at the AGO at 10am. (ptr/gah)

[Translated by James Balowski.]

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