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Protests to complement the hustle and bustle of Jakarta today

Detik.com - August 5, 2008

Laurencius Simanjuntak, Jakarta – Actions by residents articulating their aspirations will compliment the hustle and bustle of Jakarta and nearby Tangerang today, Tuesday August 5.

According to data from the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre, five protest actions will be held in Jakarta and one in Tangerang.

The first demonstration in Jakarta will held in front of the Department of Transport and Communication on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat in Central Jakarta at 8am.

The second protest will take place at the offices of PT Mayasari Utama on Jl. Lapangan Tembak in the Cibubur area of East Jakarta between 8am and 3.30pm.

Following this, the Attorney General’s Office on Jl. Sisingamangaraja in South Jakarta will also be ‘attacked en masse’ by demonstrators at 9am.

Also at 9am, the Senayan City area on Jl. Asia Afrika in Central Jakarta will also see the arrival of demonstrators.

Protesters will also be demonstrating in Central Jakarta between 10am to 12noon at the Jakarta High Court building on Jl. Letjen R. Soeprapto.

In the satellite city of Tangerang meanwhile, a protest action will take place in the vicinity of the PT. Panarub Dwi Karya offices on Jl. Karawaci. (lrn/fiq)

[Translated by James Balowski.]

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