JAKARTA. Police have estimated that more than 12,000 protesters were expected to hold rallies throughout the capital on Friday as lawmakers at the House of Representatives (DPR) would decide on whether or not subsidized fuel prices be increased in a plenary session at 10 a.m. Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Rikwanto said the protesters would be concentrated in a number of locations including the DPR complex and the State Palace. “We hope they will not disturb public order or vandalize public facilities,” Rikwanto said Friday as quoted.
12,000 people to join mass rally in Jakarta
JAKARTA. Police have estimated that more than 12,000 protesters were expected to hold rallies throughout the capital on Friday as lawmakers at the House of Representatives (DPR) would decide on whether or not subsidized fuel prices be increased in a plenary session at 10 a.m. Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Rikwanto said the protesters would be concentrated in a number of locations including the DPR complex and the State Palace. “We hope they will not disturb public order or vandalize public facilities,” Rikwanto said Friday as quoted.
