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Be on the look out for demonstrations and political rallies today

Detik.com - January 21, 2008

Fitraya Ramadhanny, Jakarta – The start of the working week in Jakarta will be enlivened by a number of protest actions and internal events by various political parties. The mass of supporters that they bring along could create traffic jams. Where exactly?

According to information from the Metro Jaya regional police traffic directorate for Monday January 21, at 8am the United National Indigenous Party (PNPB) will hold a declaration at the Juang 45 building on Jl. Menteng Raya in Central Jakarta. The IBL National BasketBall Competition will also be held at the Bung Karno Sports Stadium in Jakarta.

At 9am there will be two protest actions. The first will be in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building on Jl. Gatot Subroto organised by the Student and Youth Alliance for Lampung and Indonesia (AMPLI). Traffic in the direction of Slipi will be slightly disrupted.

A protest action will also be held at the National Land Agency offices on Jl. Sisimangaraja in South Jakarta. The action is being organised by Tribal Committee for the Advance of the Hamba Radja ethnic group from the Rokan Hilir regency in Riau.

Also at 9am, the National Integrationist Party (PPB) will be holding a National Leadership Meeting at the Haji public building on Jl. Jaksa in Central Jakarta while the Indonesian Diversity Party (PBI) will a National Congress at the Mitra Bahari Apartments on Jl. Pakin Raya in the Penjaringan area of North Jakarta.

Following the demonstration by Lampung students and youths, at 12noon the DPR will be greeted by demonstration by the Social Movement to Safeguard the People's Money (GEMPUR).

At 1pm meanwhile, Indonesian National Student Solidarity (SMNI) will be holding an action at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout in Central Jakarta. (fay/aba)

[Translated by James Balowski.]

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