Shohib Masykur, Jakarta – Thirteen protest actions will be held in Jakarta today. As usual, it seems that traffic jams will be unavoidable, particularly on roads such as Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat in Central Jakarta and HR Rasuna Said in South Jakarta, which will be the most frequent targets of the protests.

Based on information from the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre for Wednesday August 12, the first demonstration will be held at the central offices of the company PT Bambi on Jl. Balikpapan and then the Jakarta city hall on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan at 8.30am.

Then at the Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta, the Indonesian Women’s Coalition (KPI) will hold a protest action between 9am and 2pm. At around the same time, the People’s Democratic Fortress (Bendera) will hold a demonstration at the Constitutional Court building on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat.

The forth protest action will take palace at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle at 9am. An hour later, again at the Constitutional Court, a second group of demonstrators calling themselves the Anti Narcotics and Gang Violence Movement of Concern (GAPENTA) will also be demonstrating there.

The sixth action will be held at the office of the Ministry of Labour and Transmigration on Jl. Gatot Subroto by the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union at 10am. At the same time meanwhile, the Indonesian Youth Communication Forum (FKPI) will hold a demonstration at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building on Jl. HR Rasuna Said.

Also at 10am, the central office of the company PT Sinar Mas at the Bank International Indonesia building on Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta will be the target of a demonstration by the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi).

At the same time, the offices of the Department of Transport and Communication on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat will be the target of an action by the Transport Safety Monitoring Committee (KPK-T).

For the tenth protest, at 11am it will be the turn of the PDT offices on Jl. Abdul Muis in Central Jakarta to be the target of a protest by the Anti Corruption Youth Network (JAMAK). Following this they will move off to the KPK offices. Also present at the KPK will be another group of protesters from the Nahdliyin Youth Caucus (KMN).

A twelfth action will be held at the Century Tower building on Jl. HR Rasuna Said by the PT Mitra Bangun Griya Trade Union at 11.45am. Finally, the offices of the Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BP Migas) on Jl. Gatot Subroto will be the target of a demonstration at 12noon. (sho/mpr)

[Translated by James Balowski.]