Ahead Of The Tapera Demonstration Workers At The State Palace, Central Jakarta Police Deployed 1,626 Personnel At Monas And MK

Illustration of police guarding demonstrations/ Photos: Bitor Ekin P

JAKARTA - Thousands of workers will hold demonstrations against government policies, namely Tapera (People's Housing Savings) at the State Palace, Thursday afternoon, June 6.

The mass group that attended this demonstration came from the Labor Party, the Confederation of Indonesian Workers Unions (KSPI), and other elements.

The mass group of workers who will participate in the demonstration gathered in front of the Jakarta City Hall at around 10:00 WIB, then held a long march to the State Palace.

In the information circulating, the demonstration which will also be attended by the President of the Labor Party who is also the President of KSPI, Said Iqbal, brought demands against PP Tapera, rejected expensive single tuition fees (UKT), rejected KRIS BPJS Kesehatan, rejected the Omnibuslaw of the Job Creation Law and removed Outsourching from Low Wages (HOSTUM).

Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Susatyo Purnomo Condro said his party carried out security in the Monas area including the Constitutional Court (MK).

"There were 1,626 personnel deployed. The estimated mass demonstration is around 500 people. Later there will be changes (to traffic flow)," he said when confirmed, Thursday, June 6, morning.