Bring Children Commemorating May Day In Jakarta, Labor: Deliberately, Let The Struggle Of Their Parents

The demonstration of workers at the May Day 2024 moment in the Horse Statue area, Jalan Merdeka Selatan, Jakata, Wednesday, May 1. (Jehan-VOI)

JAKARTA - The masses of a number of labor elements held a demonstration to commemorate International Huruh Day or May Day 2024 in the Horse Statue area, Jalan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta. Some of them were seen carrying children and toddlers.

One of them is Lita, deliberately bringing her child into a labor action which includes demanding the revocation of the Omnibus Law on the Job Creation Law and OutSourcing at low wages, aka HOSTUM.

He admitted that he wanted to teach his son about fighting for justice in finding sustenance.

"Deliberately bring children. Let their children know about their parents' struggle," said Lita when met at the demonstration site, Wednesday, May 1.

The child, who was paired with sticker attributes on his cheek, was in a demonstration but the surrounding environment did not jostle.

However, Lita is not worried if later the crowd of workers in this demonstration will start to get crowded. According to him, the child is used to things like this.

"No.. not afraid. My child is strong," he said.

Thousands of workers from various regions such as Jakarta, Depok, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) have held an action to storm the State Palace area at the Horse Statue, Jakarta, since Wednesday, May 1 morning.

The mass of workers then rushed to the Madya Senayan area, Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta to hear the oration of the leaders of trade unions and laborers, as well as the national speech of the President of the Labor Party Said Iqbal.

According to VOI monitoring at the location, it was seen that the mass of workers carried many flag uniforms and banners from various organizations.

It appears that a number of command cars are placed at several points near the Horse Statue.

Hundreds of officers from the TNI-Polri to Satpol PP were seen guarding the location. There was also a health service car from the DKI Jakarta Health Office that was parked near the Horse Statue.