Laurencius Simanjuntak, Jakarta – It appears that fasting is not deterring some people from taking to the streets to voice their protests. The evidence being that four demonstrations will take place in Jakarta on the first day of the Ramadan fasting month.

According to data from the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre for Monday September 1, the first action will take place at 7pm the Central Jakarta District Court on Jl. Gajah Mada.

Following this at around 9.30am, a demonstration will take pace at the National Agency for the Placement and Protection of Overseas Labor (BNP2TKI) on Jl. MT Haryono in South Jakarta.

Then between 10-11.30am, a protest will be held by a group of people at the United Nations representative offices on Jl. MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta and the Batam authority representative offices on Jl. DI Panjaitan in East Jakarta.

In the satellite city of Tangerang meanwhile, a protest action will take place at the offices of PT Langgeng Makmur. (ndr/lrn)

[Translated by James Balowski.]