Demo Tolak Tapera At The Palace, Transjakarta Divert Corridor 1 And 1A Bus Routes

Illustration of Transjakarta (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - PT Transjakarta diverted bus service routes to corridor 1 (Blok M-Kota) and non-BRT services route 1A (Pantai Maju - City Hall) today. This is in connection with the demonstration against the People's Housing Savings (Tapera) policy in front of the State Palace and its surroundings.

"This policy was carried out because of the act of expressing opinions around the Horse Statue area, Central Jakarta and its surroundings," said Head of the Public Relations and CSR Department of PT Transjakarta, Wibowo in his statement, Thursday, June 6.

At Corridor 1 (M-City Block), the National Monument Bus Stop towards Kota and the Kebon Sirih Bus Stop towards Kota temporarily does not serve customers. Meanwhile, the opposite direction (City towards Blok M) operates normally.

The diversion of the route is the Blok M Stop - Sarinah Stop - Kebon Sirih Street - Millenium Hotel - Fachrudin Street - West Cideng Street - Petojo Bus Stop - Harmoni Bus Stop - City.

Then, for route 1A (Pantai Maju - Balaikota), the National Monument stop towards Pantai Maju temporarily does not serve customers. As for the opposite direction (Pantai Maju towards Balaikota) operates normally.

The diversion of the route is Bus Stop Balaikota - City Hall bus - turning around - the south independent field road - the East Merdeka field road - Jalan Medan Merdeka Utara (in front of the State Palace) - The harmonic stop.

It is known that the mass group that attended this demonstration came from the Labor Party, the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI), and other elements.

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.