Police blockade in Tangerang broken, mass of workers head to Jakarta

TANGERANG, KOMPAS.com – The period of the unions in the city of Tangerang, Banten, who refused to protest. all the law The Employment Creation Law broke the police blockade on Thursday afternoon (10/8/2020). The police blockade was originally intended to prevent workers from moving to Jakarta.

TribunJakarta reported that a riot between workers and police took place around 1:00 pm WIB in the commercial area at kilometer 19 of Jalan Daan Mogot, Tangerang city. The mass that was about to go to the DPR-RI Building caused a police blockade.

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“Friends of the police, please do not obstruct us. Do not obstruct our work, oh policeman,” shouted one of the speakers at the scene.

Because they were not given access by road, the masses became increasingly violent. They threw stones at the police blockade.

After a stone was thrown, the police water cannon cart drove the protesters back.

But eventually the officers were overwhelmed as more and more people gathered at the site and the blockade was finally broken.

Then the masses continued their journey to Jakarta. They said they were going to the DPR RI building.

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