Student Demo Rejects Job Creation Law At The State Palace, This Is The Traffic Scheme

Illustrations (Photo: VOI)

JAKARTA - The Traffic Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya is preparing a traffic transfer scheme around the State Palace. This scheme was carried out as a measure to anticipate congestion due to demonstrations against the Job Creation Law.

Polda Metro Jaya Traffic Directorate Director Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo said there were at least 7 traffic flow diversion schemes. However, the implementation depends on the situation at the location.

"The traffic engineering around the State Palace is situational in nature. When there is a new density, we will divert the traffic flow," Sambodo told reporters, Thursday, October 8.

For the traffic flow scheme, vehicles passing from Jalan Veteran Raya to Jalan Veteran III will be directed straight to the 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 Jalan Ridwan Rais heading to Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, they are 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 Kem Mulia 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.

Apart from the traffic flow diversion scheme, thousands of joint team personnel were also deployed to stand guard. They were alerted around the State Palace and the DPR-RI Building.

"Personnel from the joint team have been deployed. Including traffic officers who will certainly flow the flow of vehicles," he said.

For your information, this demonstration is related to the rejection of the ratification of the Omnibud Law on Employment Creation. The protesters came from BEM All Indonesia (SI) students.

It is estimated that the number of people involved reached 5000 people. Because, students from 300 universities will participate in the action.