The Labor Party in Indonesia, along with several worker’s unions, will stage a protest in the Constitutional Court and State Palace today, Wednesday, August 9, 2023. The protest is set to start at 10:00 a.m. with a gathering point in Tugu Tani Statue, Menteng.
The protest marks the ending of the 120-km long march of hundreds of labor union members since Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Currently, 120 people joining the long-march have reached the Labor Party office in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta heading toward the gathering point.
The President of the Labor Party Said Iqbal said that tens of thousands of people will demonstrate along with the long-march participants. “They came from three provinces, Jakarta, West Java, and Banten,” said Said Iqbal during a press conference on Friday, August 4, 2023.
Said Iqbal revealed that the participants are members of the four biggest labor unions in Indonesia, KSPI, KSPSI, AGN, KPBI, and KSBSI. The Indonesian Peasants Union members, fishermen, and honorary teachers also will participate in the protest.