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Thousands rally in Jakarta for permanent employee status

Jakarta Globe - February 10, 2016

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Jakarta – Around 20,000 contract government workers staged a rally in Central Jakarta's main streets demanding full-time civil servant status on Wednesday morning (10/02).

Protesters demanded the government to promote contract government workers who failed the 2013 civil servant enrollment test to meet civil servant requirements and install them as permanent workers.

Under the regulations, the honorary workers are paid under the state or regional budgets but will receive no pension funds.

Sr. Comr. M Iqbal, Jakarta Police spokesman, said around 9,000 joint security personnel of police and soldiers are prepared to safeguard the rally.

"Officers have been deployed since 6 a.m. this morning, and will stand by securing the area until the protesters disburse," he said as quoted by CNN Indonesia.

According to the Jakarta Police's traffic monitoring center, thousands of contract teachers arrived at the State Palace on Jalan Medan Merdeka Utara at 8.50 a.m, causing severe traffic disruptions heading to Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat and Harmoni, Central Jakarta.

Traffic closures are expected on Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, Jalan Merdeka Barat and Jalan MH Thamrin near the Hotel Indonesia roundabout.

Source: http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/thousands-rally-jakarta-permanent-employee-status/.