Labor Union Demonstration Rejects Job Creation Law, Roads Around State Palace Closed

JAKARTA - The Traffic Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya implemented a diversion of traffic flows around the State Palace, Central Jakarta, Thursday, October 22.

This current diversion was enforced due to a demonstration against the Shrimp Omnibus Law Job Creation of the Federation of Electronic Metal Workers and Machinery Workers Unions of All Indonesia (FSP LEM SPSI).

"It has been implemented since yesterday at around 22.00 WIB," said Traffic Director of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo to reporters, Thursday, October 22.

The traffic flow diversion scheme is still the same as before, vehicles passing from Jalan Veteran Raya to Jalan Veteran III will be directed straight to Harmoni traffic light (TL).

Then, vehicles from the direction of Jalan Medan Merdeka Timur heading to Jalan Medan Merdeka Utara are directed to turn to Jalan Perwira.

For vehicles from the direction of Jalan Ridwan Rais heading to Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, it is straightened to Jalan Medan Merdeka Timur. Furthermore, vehicles from Jalan MH Thamrin heading to the Horse Statue Roundabout will be directed to turn onto Jalan Kebon Sirih.

Vehicles from Jalan Abdul Muis that will turn left to Jalan Budi Kemerdekaan will be directed to go straight to Jalan Fachrudin. Meanwhile, vehicles from Jalan Fachrudin turning to Jalan Budi Kemerdekaan were directed to Jalb Abdul Muis

Furthermore, vehicles from Jalan Tanah Abang II leading to Jalan Museum will be asked to turn left or right.

Vehicles from Jalan Maapahit that turn to Jalan Museum are directed to go straight to Jalan Abdul Muis. Meanwhile, vehicles from Jalan Abdul Muis that will turn right onto Jalan Museum will be aligned to Jalan Majapahit.

Finally, the vehicle from the direction of Hayam Wuruk going straight to Jalan Majapahit will be diverted to Jalan Juanda. Drivers from Jalan Veteran Raya heading to Jalan Majapahit are asked to direct their vehicles to Jalan Suryo Pranoto or Jalan Gajah Mada.

But in applying the current diversion scheme, not all roads are closed. For a while the vehicle can still pass it.

"There are still two routes to pass," said Sambodo.