Two Groups Hold Protests Outside DPR/MPR Building

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Two groups staged demonstrations outside the DPR/MPR Building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday.

According to observations at the scene from 12 noon local time, the first protest was held by the Alliance of Part-Time Technical PPPK Workers from Across Indonesia.

Coinciding with Heroes’ Day, they held a peaceful demonstration to urge the Government and the DPR to provide written certainty and a commitment to appoint all part-time PPPK workers as full-time PPPK employees.

The demonstrators were seen wearing white clothing.

A second demonstration was held by the Central Board of Gema Keadilan.

Its members were seen wearing black outfits.

Both groups delivered speeches from command vehicles as police monitored the demonstrations, forming a barricade.