Motorists told to skip Senayan

JAKARTA: Motorists are advised to avoid the Senayan Sports Complex area from Friday (today) until Wednesday next week because of likely crippling traffic jams during the quarterfinals of the 2005 Indonesia Soccer League (LI 2005).

"Thousands of supporters from four teams will flood the Bung Karno Stadium and therefore worsen traffic congestion," the official website of Jakarta administration BeritaJakarta.com said.

The four teams taking part in the quarterfinal rounds are Persija Jakarta, PSIS Semarang, PSM Makassar and Persebaya Surabaya.

"All four teams have supporters who are notorious for their hooliganism. They often turn violent, especially when their beloved teams lose," it said.

Jl. Asia Afrika, Jl. Gerbang Pemuda and Jl. Jend. Sudirman were among the roads where traffic would be severely affected, it said. --JP