Street vendors protest evictions

JAKARTA: Over 1,000 street vendors from across the city protested in front of City Hall on Thursday over a series of evictions.

The demonstration caused serious traffic congestion as the vendors marched from Jl. Kramat Raya to Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan.

Traffic backed up on Jl. Salemba Raya, Jl. Kebon Sirih, Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Budi Kemuliaan when the protesters marched from City Hall to the Presidential Palace. There they demanded that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono put a stop to the evictions conducted by the city administration. -- JP