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Hundreds to demonstrate in different parts of Jakarta today

Tempo Interactive - October 30, 2007

Rudy Prasetyo, Jakarta – Hundreds of people from various organisations will hold demonstrations in different parts of Jakarta today. Based on data from the Metro Jaya Regional Police Traffic Management Center, the actions will take place between 9am to 2pm local time.

At 9am some 100 people will demonstrate at the central offices of the State Bank of Indonesia (BNI) on Jl. Jenderal Sudirman in Central Jakarta. They will be demanding clarification over the status of former night security contract workers at BNI.

One hour later, around 300 people from the Association of Former and Current Hotel Indonesia Employees (HMKHI) will demonstrate at the offices of PT HIN Graha Inna on Jl. Buncit Raya in South Jakarta. They will be demanding a resolution to the payment of severance pay for former employees of Hotel Indonesia and the Wisata Inn.

At 11am to 1pm, 100 or so people will be demonstrating in front of the Metro Jaya regional police headquarters calling on police to clarify the outcome of a complaint submitted by workers and a report from the management of the grand Melia Hotel.

[Translated by James Balowski.]

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