Tomorrow, PA 212 Will Hold A Demonstration Against The Job Creation Act

illustration (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The National Anti-Communist Alliance (ANAK) NKRI will hold a demonstration against the Job Creation Law. The action is planned to take place on Tuesday, October 13.

The mass organizations in this alliance are the 212 Alumni Brotherhood (PA), the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) and the Ulama Fatwa Guard National Movement (GNPF).

PA 212 Wasekjen Novel Bamukmin said the demonstration would be centered in front of the State Palace.

"The action will begin at around 13.00 WIB. It is centered in front of the State Palace and the gathering point at the Horse Statue," Novel Bakmumin told VOI, Monday, October 12.

Novel has not been able to confirm the number of people who will take part in this action. But he is sure that thousands of people will join in the action against the Job Creation Law.

As for the matter with permission to action, Novel did not comment. He only said that if the action would lead President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to cancel the ratification of the Job Creation Law.

"Of course we demand that the Job Creation Law be canceled," he said.

In previous occasions, the police did not issue a permit for demonstrations to reject the Omnibus Law or the Work Creation Bill (RUU). The police cited the reason for preventing the spread of COVID-19.

"We did not give permission for the crowds to the demonstrators because of the COVID-19 situation," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Yusri Yunus to reporters, Monday, October 5.

Moreover, the data from the Task Force for the spread of COVID-19 in DKI Jakarta is already very massive. In addition, there is a policy from the DKI Provincial Government (Pemprov) regarding Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB).

"With the conditions of the Jakarta PSBB, so permission is not given to express opinions in public, especially in front of the DPR today," he said.

Referring to law number 9 of 1998 on expressing opinions in public, the demonstration is not a violation but the police will still prevent it. Because, it aims to anticipate the occurrence of a new cluster of the spread of COVID-19.

"Now we urge, we hope that they understand that the COVID-19 pandemic is getting higher in Jakarta. Don't become a new cluster," he said.