Labor Demonstration At The Horse Statue, Transjakarta Diverts Bus Routes 1, 2A, And 1A

JAKARTA - PT Transjakarta diverted bus routes to corridor 1 on corridor 1 (Blok M - Kota), route 2A (Pulogadung - Rawa Buaya), and service Non BRT route 1A (Pantain Maju - Balaikota) in connection with the existence of demonstrations in the Horse Statue area, Central Jakarta today. Head of the Public Relations Department and CSR Transjakarta Wibowo said, on the Blok M-Kota route, the National Monument Stop towards Kota and the Kebon Sirih Stop in the direction of Kota for the time being not serving customers. Whereas the opposite direction, City-Blok M, operates normally. "The route diversion is carried out in the direction of Kota M - Halte Sarinah - Kebon Sirih - Hotel Millenium - Jalan Fachrudin - Jalan Cideng Barat - Stop Petojo - Harmoni - Kota," said Wibowo in his statement, Wednesday, July 17. Then, Route 2A experienced a diversion via the Gambir 1 bus stop. The National Monument stop in the direction of Rawa Buaya temporarily does not serve customers. As for the opposite direction it operates normal. "The route diversion is carried out in the direction of the Rawa Buaya direction, namely Pulogadung - Senen- Kwitang - City Hall - Gambir 1 - Juanda - Pecenongan - Petojo," said Wibowo. Then on route 1A, the National Monument Bus Stop towards Maju Beach temporarily does not serve customers. As for the opposite direction, the Advanced Beach towards City Hall, operates normal. "The intersection of the route direction of the Advanced Coast starts from Bus Stop Hallkota - Turn around - the southern independent field road - the Merdeka Timur Street - Medan Merdeka Utara - Harmon Street," explained Wibowo. Today, the Labor group that is part of the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI) held a demonstration with the Horse Statue gathering point and the action destination to the Constitutional Court (MK) building.

They demanded the revocation of the omnibus law on the Job Creation Law, the elimination of outsourcing, the rejection of low wages, and the withdrawal of the Regulation of the Minister of Trade (Permendag) No.8/2024 concerning Import Policy and Regulation. This demonstration was also carried out to oversee the Constitutional Court's trial on the application for judicial review of Law Number 6 of 2023 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulations in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation into Law.