Makassar Students Demonstrate At The South Sulawesi DPRD Building, Police Alert Tactical Vehicles

Photo: Thamzil VOI Makassar

MAKASSAR - Students in Makassar demonstrated against the Job Creation Law at the DPRD South Sulawesi (Sulsel) building. Police are on standby to secure the council building.

According to VOI, the police have alerted tactical vehicles such as barracudas and water cannons in front of the South Sulawesi DPRD building. They also carried tear gas guns to dispel the crowd in case of riots.

The South Sulawesi Provincial DPRD office is tightly closed and fitted with barbed wire. The protesters appeared to press for the entrance to be opened. The protesters urged the South Sulawesi DPRD to meet the protesters and have a dialogue with the protesters.

Thousands of students who were members of the mass action and a number of mass organizations took to the streets to protest against the ratification of the Job Creation Law.

Demonstrations against the Job Creation Law became chaotic in a number of areas. In Medan City, a mob threw stones at the DPRD North Sumatra building.

Meanwhile in Jakarta, the masses tried to approach the Palace. There was a police post on fire near Monas.

The masses in Jakarta were at a number of points from Monas, Sabang to Sarinah. The demonstration at Sarinah was also attended by STM children.