JAKARTA - Throughout the Medan Merdeka Timur road, Gambir District, Central Jakarta, there was a long traffic jam. The traffic jam was caused by the road closure on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Jalan Veteran III and Jalan Medan Merdeka Utara on Thursday, September 8, afternoon.
Based on observations at the location, congestion occurred around the Monas area, the Istiqlal Mosque and the direction of the State Palace. The four-wheeled vehicle experienced quite a severe traffic jam. There is no visible traffic police officer unraveling the congestion in the area.
In addition, the Arjuna Wijaya Statue area or the Horse Statue was attached with barbed wire to prevent demonstrators from heading to the Presidential Palace.
As a result of the closure, motorists from Jalan MH Thamrin who wanted to go to the Merdeka Palace or Harmoni were diverted to Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan or Jalan Budi Kemuliaan.
The number of road closures is the impact of a demonstration conducted by the All-Indonesian Student Executive Board (BEM SI).
BEM SI demonstrated to reject the increase in fuel prices (BBM). The BEM SI mass is estimated to be around 1,000 students from various universities.
"(The demand) lowers the price of fuel, we focus on fuel prices," said BEM Media Coordinator SI Luthfi Yusrizal, Thursday, September 8.
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