Masses of Labor Arrive, Traffic Horse Statue to Palace Covered with Barbed Wire

Jakarta –

Mass of labor who are members of the All-Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPSI) and the National Workers Union (SPN) began arriving to crowd the Horse Statue area, Central Jakarta, to hold a ceremony. demo commemorating May Day. Traffic on Jl Medan Merdeka Barat to the Merdeka Palace is covered with barbed wire.

Monitoring detik.com At the location, Thursday (12/5/2022) at 11.33 WIB, a number of barbed wires were seen being installed on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat. Traffic in both directions has been closed.

Then pedestrian bridge (JPO) at the Horse Statue also appeared to be affixed with barbed wire and police lines. Installation of barbed wire at the JPO to prevent action participants from climbing onto the bridge.

The protest mass from the Confederation of All Indonesian Workers Unions (KSPSI) and the National Workers Union (SPN) had gathered in front of the barbed wire towards the Palace. They were seen crowding the Horse Statue area.

A commando car was seen at the location. One person in the command car seemed to be asking the crowd to close ranks.

“Come in, come in, close up, quickly get in line,” said one in the command car.

They look compact wearing blue clothes. The mass of action was also seen carrying several attributes, such as the Indonesian flag, labor flag, and banner containing demands them.

1. Move and continue to fight for the welfare of employees.
2. Refuse the revision of Law No. 12 of 2011 concerning the formation of legislation, because the revision is only to legalize the Omnibus Law of the Job Creation Law No. 11 of 2020.
3. Rejecting the Omnibuslaw of the Job Creation Law No. 11 of 2020 and asking the labor cluster to return to the substance of Law No. 13 of 2003.
4. Reject the revision of Law jo 21 of 2000 concerning trade unions/labor unions.

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