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Six protest actions to enliven Jakarta and Bekasi today

Detik.com - April 16, 2008

Rafiqa Qurrata A, Jakarta – Jakarta and nearby Bekasi will be coloured by protest actions today, Wednesday April 16, with six different groups of protesters voicing their aspirations between 7am and 5pm.

The day will commence with a protest by the PT Busana Prima Global III Independent Workers and Employees Alliance (GPBI) who will hold actions at three locations in the Bekasi area, the Bekasi Labour Office, the office of the Bekasi regent and the Bekasi Regional House of Representatives.

According to the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre, five demonstrations will take place in Jakarta. Between 8am and 5pm, the Imperial Trade Union (SPI, employees of the Imperial Treasure International Restaurant) will be demonstrating at the Department of Labour and Transmigration on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta.

The next action will be held at the Department of Home Affairs on Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara in Central Jakarta at 9am. The protest is being organised by the North Maluku Development Concern Forum (FPP-Malut).

Between 10am and 2pm meanwhile, the Legal Aid Institute for Health (LBH Kesehatan) and the Poor Families Health Foundation (LKKM) will be holding protest actions at two locations in Central Jakarta, the Metro Jaya regional police headquarters on Jl. Sudirman and the offices of the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) on Jl. Latuharharri.

Then at 10.30am, the Anti-Corruption Civic League (Permak) will be demonstrating at the Corruption Eradication Commission building on Jl. HR Rasuna Said in the Kuningan area of South Jakarta.

Students from the University of Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM) meanwhile, will be protesting in front of the State Place on Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara in Central Jakarta at 1pm. (fiq/ary)

[Translated by James Balowski.]


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