06 May 2023 | 03:19 PM UTC
Indonesia: Medical associations plan to protest outside the People's Representative Council (DPR) in Jakarta May 8
Medical associations to protest at the People's Representative Council (DPR) in Jakarta May 8. Increased security, disruptions likely.
Event
Five organizations representing medical professionals, including the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI), the Indonesian National Nurses Association (PPNI), the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI), the Indonesian Dentists Association (PDGI), and the Indonesian Pharmacist Association (IAI), plan to stage a protest outside the People's Representative Council (DPR) in Jakarta from 07:00 on May 8 to oppose the Health Omnibus Law drafted by the government. The associations indicated that essential medical services would continue despite the protest. The number of participants the event may draw remains unclear.
Authorities will likely enact increased security measures and deploy personnel at the protest site. Localized traffic and business disruptions are possible. The protest will likely remain peaceful, but isolated scuffles cannot be ruled out.
Advice
Avoid the protest. Confirm medical appointments through May 8. Plan for lingering delays at public and private medical facilities. Plan for localized transport and business disruptions near the protest site. If scuffles occur nearby, immediately leave the area and seek shelter at a safe nongovernmental building. Heed instructions from authorities.
