15 Dec 2020 | 01:54 AM UTC
Indonesia: Unionized workers plan to demonstrate outside Gedung Sate in Bandung, West Java, Dec. 15
Unionized workers plan to demonstrate outside Gedung Sate in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Dec. 15. Tight security, disruptions likely.
Event
Unionized workers plan to demonstrate outside the West Java provincial government office at Gedung Sate in Bandung Dec. 15 to demand an increase to the minimum wage. The start time of the protest is unclear. Organizers claim that over ten thousand people will participate in the action.
Authorities will almost certainly increase security, including erecting security cordons, at Gedung Sate and its surrounding area Dec. 15. Localized transport and business disruptions are likely during the demonstration, especially if protesters occupy nearby streets, such as Jalan Diponegoro and Jalan Hayam Wuruk. Clashes between security forces and workers are possible. Mass arrests may occur if security forces consider demonstrators to violate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions.
Advice
Avoid Gedung Sate and its surrounding area Dec. 15 due to possible clashes. Plan for localized transport and business disruptions around the site. If violence occurs nearby, immediately depart the area and seek shelter in a non-government building. Heed all official security and transport advisories.
