Thousands of Workers to Strike in Jakarta Today
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Kamis, 1 Januari 1970 07:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Makassar - Thousands of workers from Indonesian Workers Union (KSPO) of Greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek) had planned to hold rallies in several locations in Jakarta on Thursday, September 29, 2016. They will voice their demands at the Constitution Court building, the City Hall, the Supreme Court (MA), the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the State Palace.
They will urge the government to increase minimum wages for next year by Rp650,000. They also claimed that rallies will also be held simultaneously in 20 provinces, including Banten, West Java, Central Java, East Java, Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau Islands/Batam, Lampung, North Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Gorontalo, West Sulawesi, South Kalimantan, West Kalimantan and South Sumatra.
Jakarta Metro Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Awi Setiyono said workers from Jabodetabek had planned to strike in several locations in Jakarta. Awi said that protesters will gather at Jakarta City Hall until 11 AM.
From the City Hall, they are expected to move towards the Supreme Court, before heading to the KPK building and staging protest at the Merdeka Palace until 3 PM. They will demand repeal of governmental regulation (PP) No. 78/2015 on Wages and increase to provincial/city minimun wages for 2017 by Rp650,000 as well as express opposition to tax amnesty law.
Police had prepared traffic detours in anticipation of possible traffic jams caused by the rallies. “We advice people to follow the instructions and guidance from traffic cops in anticipation of traffic jams,” Awi said.
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