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Traffic diverted around Senayan legislative complex amid planned protests

A joint security team of around 20,500 personnel will reportedly will be deployed on Monday

Sausan Atika (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Mon, September 30, 2019

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Traffic diverted around Senayan legislative complex amid planned protests Indonesian traffic police on duty. (Shutterstock/-)

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ith a massive protest planned for Monday, officials have diverted traffic around the legislative complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

The Jakarta Police's traffic law enforcement head, Sr. Adj. Comr. Muhammad Nasir, said several roads had been closed surrounding the building, namely Jl. Gatot Subroto heading toward Slipi and Jl. Gerbang Pemuda heading toward Jl. Gatot Subroto.

Drivers will not be able to turn left on Jl. Tentara Pelajar and will instead be directed to turn right onto Jl. Permata Hijau. 

Nasir said the police had deployed 232 personnel to divert traffic and restrict access to the House. 

“The [road] closures were adjusted to the conditions," he said on Monday, kompas.com reported.

Following the road closures, some Transjakarta buses have also been rerouted.   

“Several Transjakarta routes have been altered so that passengers can continue to be served,” Transjakarta corporate secretary Nadia Diposanjoyo said in a statement on Monday.

Buses that usually ply the following routes will not stop at the Senayan JCC or Slipi Petamburan bus stops on Monday: Pinang Ranti–Pluit (Corridor 9), TU Gas-Grogol (4A), Bundaran Senayan-Poris Plawad (T11) and Gelora Bung Karno-Kalideres (3F) Meanwhile, buses serving Bundaran Senayan-Palmerah Station (1F) and Tosari-Palmerah Station (1B) will not stop at Senayan JCC, DPR 1 and DPR 2 bus stops. 

“Traffic will be diverted until conditions in the area return to normal,” she said.

A joint security team of around 20,500 personnel will reportedly will be deployed on Monday. The number of personnel is higher than that deployed on Sept. 23-25 when student protests took place.

The House of Representatives is set to hold its last plenary session for the 2014-2019 term on Monday. Protests will be a continuation of a series of large-scale demonstrations held last week in Jakarta and other cities across the country, including Bandung in West Java, Palembang in South Sumatra and Makassar in South Sulawesi.

The protests, revolving around seven issues, including halting the passage of several problematic bills, including the Criminal Code (KUHP) bill, will reportedly not only involve university students but various elements of society.

Another problematic regulation is the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Law, which was passed within a short period of time despite concerns that it would severely weaken the commission.

Following last week’s protests, the House decided to postpone the deliberation of the revised KUHP bill and three other bills, namely the correctional procedures bill, land bill and mining bill, in accordance with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s request to lawmakers on Monday last week.

Jokowi also said on Thursday that he would consider issuing a government regulation in lieu of law to revoke the revised KPK Law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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