Central Jakarta Police Closes 2 Paths In Harmoni And Veteran Road Impact Of Constitutional Court Decisions On The Age Limit For Presidential And Vice Presidential Candidates

Road closures in Medan Merdeka Barat due to the Constitutional Court's decision/ Photo: IST

The Central Jakarta Metro Police began closing two road points that became access to the Constitutional Court (MK) building on Monday, October 16.

"The closure of two traffic flows was carried out on Jalan Veteran and (area) Harmoni," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Susatyo Purnomo Condro to VOI, Monday, October 16.

Previously, the closure of the road road to access the Presidential Palace and the Constitutional Court building had also been closed first, namely on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat.

"Throughout the Merdeka Barat area, it is sterile," he said.

Meanwhile, the Central Jakarta Metro Police admitted to carrying out an open and closed mode security pattern to maintain security in the MK building area. The Central Jakarta Metro Police also deployed teams from Gegana and Jibom in anticipation of terror disturbances.

"Everything is secured," he said.

Previously, the Traffic Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya implemented a diversion of traffic flow around the Constitutional Court (MK), Central Jakarta.

"To the road users, On October 15, 2023, from 22.00 to October 16, 2023 at 18.00 WIB (If there is a change, it will be informed) that there will be a diversion of the flow (religious trial of the Constitutional Court's decision)," wrote the Instagram account @tmcpoldametro quoted by VOI, October 16.

In the traffic flow engineering scheme, there are three roads that will be diverted. Starting from the flow of vehicles on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat or the Arjuna Wiwaha Horse Statue area towards Harmoni and vice versa. Then, the flow of Medan Merdeka Utara and Jalan Veteran 1, 2, and 3.