Demo Rejects Work Creation Law, Thousands Of Workers Already Gather At Horse Statue

Thousands of workers begin to gather to reject the Copyright Act, November 2 (Photo: Diah / VOI)

JAKARTA - Thousands of labor elements from the Confederation of Indonesian Workers Unions (KSPI), the Confederation of All Indonesian Workers Unions such as (KSPSI), Gekanas, and labor unions began arriving at the Arjuna Wiwaha Horse Statue area, Jakarta, Monday, November 2.

They will again carry out demonstrations against the Job Creation Act. In addition to rejection of the Job Creation Law, a number of labor elements also demanded an increase in wages.

The monitoring of the VOI team in the field until 11.20 WIB, although thousands of workers had gathered, the road from Budi Kemulia to Jalan Merdeka Selatan was still accessible. Although the traffic situation is choked up.

Meanwhile, the protesters were still preparing their tools, such as command cars and making lines. Until this news was released, the demonstrators continued to arrive from several parts of the Jakarta road.

The Police have prepared a traffic diversion scheme related to demonstrations in front of the French Embassy (Embassy) and the State Palace. At least 12 points of the road will be diverted.

"Avoid the Merdeka Palace area and Jalan MH Thamrin," Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo told reporters, Monday, November 2.

In this traffic flow diversion scheme, all vehicles passing on the IR road. H. Juanda and heading to Medan Merdeka Utara road will be aligned to Jalan Veteran Raya.

Then, vehicles from the Medan Merdeka Timur road heading for Medan Merdeka Utara road turned into Perwira street.

Vehicles from the direction of the Medan Merdeka Timur road that lead to the Medan Merdeka Selatan road are directed to remain straight and then turn towards Jalan Perwira.

Next, vehicles from the direction of Jalan Sarinah Thamrin heading to Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat turn left onto Jalan Budi Kemerdekaan.

Vehicles from Jalan Budi Kem Mulia will be directed to turn left and right onto Jalan Abdul Muis.

Furthermore, vehicles from Jalan Abdul Muis leading to Museum Street were closed. Kendraan from the Suryopranoto road towards the Juanda road and the Majapahit road diverted to the Gajah Mada road.

Meanwhile, vehicles from Jalan Hayam Wuruk to Jalan Majahapit turn left onto Jalan Juanda.

Vehicles from Cathedral road towards Veteran Raya road turn right to Jalan Pos

Finally, vehicles from Jalan Abdul Muis heading towards Harmoni were closed and diverted onto Jalan Tanah Abang II.

For your information, the demonstration at the French Embassy was carried out by a number of elements of Islamic organizations. This action was aimed at criticizing the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. Because, Macron is considered to have insulted Muslims and the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.

The insult was because Macron had insulted Islam and defended the publication of the controversial caricature of the Prophet Muhammad.

Then, a demonstration at the State Palace was carried out by a number of labor elements who rejected the ratification of the Job Creation Act.