Bring Children May Day Demo, Labor: Deliberately, Let The Parents Fight

A child participated in a demonstration to commemorate Labor Day at the Horse Statue, Jakarta (Jehan/VOI)

JAKARTA - Thousands of workers from various masses from various areas of Jakarta, Depok, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) gathered at the Horse Statue, Jalan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta. The goal is to commemorate International Labor Day or May Day. VOI monitoring at the location was seen by the masses by carrying uniform attributes of flags to banners from various organizations. Impact of a number of command cars placed at several points near the Horse Statue, Jalan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta. Seen hundreds of officers from the TNI-Polri to Satpol PP who were on guard around the location. There was also a health service car from the DKI Jakarta Health Office parked near the Horse Statue. It was also seen that the parents brought their children to their toddlers. Even the children were paired with sticker attributes on their cheeks. One of the workers, Lita said that she deliberately brought her child to participate in this May Day activity. Because of teaching her parents' struggle to fight for justice and sustenance.. Let the children know if their parents' struggle, said Lita when met at the location, Wednesday, May 1.

Lita admitted that she was not worried even though there would be pressure when conveying this aspiration. Because, for him, his son is used to things like this. "No.. not afraid. My child is already strong," he said.