DKI Yesterday: From May Day to Installation of Barriers at Bekasi Station

Several events coloured Jakarta and its surroundings on Friday (1/5), ranging from the International Labour Day (May Day) commemoration at Monas to the installation of barriers at the Bekasi Timur Station railway crossing. Here is the full news. Workers’ masses at May Day in Monas receive essentials from the President Jakarta (ANTARA) - Thousands of participants in the International Labour Day or May Day 2026 event at the Monas area, Central Jakarta, on Friday, received free essential goods packages from the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Indonesia. ANTARA’s observation at the location at 11.54 WIB showed dozens of box trucks lined up towards Monas from the Horse Statue Gate. Fences were installed along the truck line, so recipients could only enter through the prepared gate. May Day, thousands of workers from various unions fill the Monas area Jakarta (ANTARA) - Thousands of workers’ masses from various unions have filled the Monas area, Central Jakarta, to commemorate International Labour Day or May Day, on Friday. ANTARA’s observation at the location showed the masses had filled the area since 08.18 WIB. Most of them gathered near the main stage on the west field of the capital’s icon. The Monas area was colourful with various action attributes worn by the masses. Flags of each union were also flown, standing out higher than the thousands of protesting masses. Railway crossing at Bekasi Timur Station fitted with barriers Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Regional Operations Area (Daop) 1 Jakarta installed temporary barriers at the JPL 86 level crossing located on Jalan Ampera, near Bekasi Timur Station, to improve the safety of train travel and road users. “We need to inform that what is installed now is a temporary barrier, not an official crossing barrier. This is part of the initial stage of safety enhancement,” said the Public Relations Manager of KAI Daop 1 Jakarta, Franoto Wibowo, in Jakarta, on Friday. May Day action masses turn road in front of DPR into impromptu football field Jakarta (ANTARA) - May Day International Labour Day action masses utilised Jalan Gatot Subroto, in front of the MPR/DPR RI building, as an impromptu football field which became a unique moment amid the ongoing conducive demonstration with drizzly weather, on Friday evening. ANTARA’s observation at the location at 17.00 WIB showed several action participants in casual attire playing with a plastic ball. DKI legislator will fight for workers’ welfare Jakarta (ANTARA) - Member of the DKI Jakarta Provincial DPRD, Yuke Yurike, promised to fight for workers’ welfare in the capital, considering their welfare is still far from ideal. “Jakarta’s economic growth does not automatically trickle down to workers. There are still many workers living at the minimum level, and not a few whose wages are eroded by the rising cost of living in the city,” said Yuke in Jakarta, on Friday.