TMC/Ronald, Jakarta – The Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre (TMC) reports that eight protest actions will be held in Jakarta today, Monday September 22.

The first demonstration will be held by the Student Movement of Legal Concern (GMPH) in front of the National Police headquarters and the State Palace in Central Jakarta at 9am.

At 10am, the Papua Anti-Corruption Customary Community (KAPAK) will hold an protest action at four locations starting at the Corruption Eradication Commission offices, then moving on to the Supreme Court, the Department of Home Affairs and ending in front of the State Palace.

Also at 10am, the Teachers Reform Forum (FGR) will hold a demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta.

Another protest action will also take place at the DPR in relation to the draft anti-pornography law which is currently being discussed by the DPR’s working committee. Demonstrations against and in support of the law have also spread to other parts of the country such as Bali and Yogyakarta.

Next, the State Assets People’s Saviours Movement (GRPHN) will hold protest actions at three different locations, the State Place, the Attorney General’s Office and the central office of the state-owned electricity company PT PLN.

Not far from the State Place at the Department of Home Affairs, the Action Study Circle for Indonesian Democracy (LSADI) will also be holding a demonstration at the same time.

Another protest action is planned to take place at the Department of Fisheries and Marine Affairs, which will be continued at the offices of PT. Pusaka Benjina Resource at the Wisma 99 building on Jl. Iskandar Syah in South Jakarta.

The final demonstration is planned for 1pm and will be held in front of the Supreme Court by the People’s Sovereignty Forum.

[Translated by James Balowski from two articles in Tempo Interactive.]