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Watch out for traffic jams, eight protests to rock Jakarta today

Detik.com - March 5, 2008

Ramadhian Fadillah, Jakarta – Eight protest actions will rock Jakarta today, Wednesday March 5. So be on the lookout for traffic jams near points such as Jl. Gatot Subroto.

As announced by the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre (TMC), at 9am the South Sulawesi Concern Forum (FPSS) will be demonstrating at the national police headquarters on Jl. Trunojoyo in South Jakarta. Later they plan to continue the action at the Supreme Court building on Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara in Central Jakarta.

A protest action will also take pace at the Anti-Corruption State Court on Jl. HR Rasuna Said in South Jakarta at 9am. Half an hour later at 9.30am, the Bank Indonesia People's Coalition of Concern (KRPBI) will descend upon the House of Representatives Building on Jl. Gatot Subroto.

At 10am, activists from the group Falun Gong will inundate the Chinese Embassy in the Mega Kuningan area of South Jakarta. Also at 10am, the National Family Planning Coordination Agency on Jl. Permata Hijau in East Jakarta will be rocked by a protest by Legal Aid Institute for Health (LBH Kesehatan) and the Housewives Concern Institute (LPI).

Protester from the Student Association for Humanity and Justice (HUMANIKA) will descend upon the Attorney General's Office at 11am. The Indonesian Assistant Teachers Forum (FGBI) meanwhile, will be holding an action at the education department offices on Jl. Gatot Subroto at 1am.

The last action for the day will be held at the Department of Labour and Transmigration at 2pm, also on Jl. Gatot Subroto. Protesters from the State-Owned Enterprises Trade Union Federation (FSP-BUMN) will be voicing their demands. (rdf/aba)

[Translated by James Balowski.]

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