29 Aug 2024 | 06:16 AM UTC
Indonesia: App-based ride-hailing drivers protesting in Jakarta Aug. 29 amid strike
App-based ride-hailing drivers rallying at various sites in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 29. Related strike ongoing. Clashes possible.
Unionized app-based ride-hailing drivers are demonstrating in Jakarta the afternoon of Aug. 29. Protest sites include the Merdeka Palace, the Gojek office in Petojo, and the Grab office in Cilandak. The purpose of the action is to demand legal safeguards and improved welfare measures. Up to a few hundred people are participating in each rally, with a related one-day strike causing limited disruptions to app-based taxi and delivery services. Additional rallies are possible near other offices of app-based companies such as Grab, Gojek, Lalamove, Maxim, and Shopee, though significant disruptions or violence are unlikely.
Despite low participation, the work stoppage could result in increased demand for alternative modes of transport in Jakarta. Authorities are boosting security deployment near the gathering sites and may try to disperse rallies if they are especially disruptive. Protesters may march along or block roadways, causing limited localized transport disruptions. Clashes between demonstrators and police cannot be ruled out.
Avoid protests due to possible clashes. If violence occurs nearby, immediately depart the area and seek shelter at a safe nongovernmental building. Plan for possible localized transport disruptions. Reconfirm transport arrangements due to possible increased demand for alternative transport. Heed all official security and transport advisories.
