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Jakarta Police also diverted the traffic and closed Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat before the Sapta
Pesona building.
Sambodo said the road closure would be enforced depending on the situation. A number of
roads, including Thamrin-Kebon Sirih intersection road, would also be blocked. The road heading
to Jakarta City Hall, or Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, was also closed as protesters came.

Thousands of workers headed to the State Palace and City Hall, demanding a surge in the 2022
UMP by at least 10 percent. They also urged President Jokowi to issue discretion to cancel the
Gubernatorial Decree on the next year's vacation.

Read: Streets Closed as Labor Unions Protest Against 2022 Minimum Wage CLARA MARIA
TJANDRA DEWI H.

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