19 rallies mark May Day in Jakarta
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Fri, 05/01/2009 10:21 AM | Jakarta
Jakarta Traffic Police reported that they were expecting 19 rallies to be staged in Jakarta in commemoration of Labor Day that falls on Friday.
The police, on their website, said that the rally locations include the Manpower Agency, the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, the State Palace, the Ministry of Manpower and Tanjung Priok turnpike exit gate.
Other locations include the Independence Proclamation Monument, Central Jakarta Administration office and state electricity company PT PLN’s main office in Central Jakarta.
Last year on May Day, hundreds of workers and college students participated in a long march from the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle to the State Palace. (dre)