JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya deployed 752 personnel to secure a demonstration of workers held in front of the Merdeka Palace, Central Jakarta, on Sunday, May 1. This action is estimated to be attended by around 10,000 workers from various regions.

The Director of Traffic of the Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Komarudin, said that hundreds of personnel were alerted not only to secure demonstrations, but also to anticipate a spike in community activities during the long holiday.

"Ditlantas is still using long holiday alert personnel as well as securing demonstrations, the number is 752 personnel," said Komarudin when confirmed, Sunday, June 1.

Furthermore, Komarudin appealed to the public and road users to avoid the Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan on the north side, especially from the direction of the Horse Statue to the United States Embassy. The location is thought to be a gathering point for demonstrators.

The President of the Confederation of Nusantara Trade Unions (KSPN), Ristadi, held a demonstration starting at around 10.00 WIB. The masses will gather in the Gambir area, Central Jakarta, then travel to the Horse Statue and end in front of the State Palace.

This demonstration requires the government to immediately take concrete steps in the face of the entry of illegal goods that flood the domestic market. According to them, this is one of the main causes of the wave of layoffs in various industrial sectors in Indonesia.


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