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2,500 farmers and activists protest at State Palace
Just in case : Some 1,000 police officers assemble to guard a demonstration in front of the State Palace where farmers and agrarian activists were calling on the government to carry out agrarian reform on Tuesday
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(Kompas.com/Khuswatun Hasanah) (Kompas.com/Khuswatun Hasanah)
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span class="caption">Just in case : Some 1,000 police officers assemble to guard a demonstration in front of the State Palace where farmers and agrarian activists were calling on the government to carry out agrarian reform on Tuesday. (Kompas.com/Khuswatun Hasanah)
Some 2,500 people took part in a demonstration in front of the State Palace on Tuesday, calling on President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo to reform agrarian law and set up a team to handle land disputes frequently occurring in many parts of the country.
The protesters were representatives of several organizations, including the Pasundan Farmer Association (SPP), the Agrarian Reform Consortium (KPA) and the Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) that regrouped on National Farmer Day on Sept. 24.
The protesters gathered at the Istiqlal Mosque starting from 8 a.m. before marching toward the State Palace.
Head of operations at the Jakarta City Police Sr. Comr. Martuani said that the police deployed some 1,000 personnel to secure the street rally. 'They included members of the Jakarta City Police and the Central Jakarta Police,' he said.
It was reported by kompas.com that the demonstration was peaceful. (bbn)(++++)
