Indonesia: Workers plan to demonstrate outside the State Electricity Company (PLN) office in Jakarta Nov. 7

Event

Workers from the Federation of Indonesian Metal Workers Union (FSPMI) plan to protest outside the State Electricity Company (PLN) office in Jakarta Nov. 7. Participants intend to denounce several issues, including efforts to privatize the energy sector. Organizers have yet to specify a start time for the action. Dozens to hundreds of people could join the demonstration.

Authorities will probably monitor the protest and may try to disperse the gathering if it is especially disruptive. Security measures, including roadblocks and cordons, are possible at the State Electricity Company office and surrounding areas Nov. 7. Localized traffic and business disruptions may occur during the action, especially if activists occupy nearby roads, Clashes may occur if officials forcibly disperse the demonstrators. Police could conduct mass arrests if protesters refuse to disperse when ordered to do so.

Advice

Avoid the protest site Nov. 7 due to possible clashes. Plan for possible localized traffic and business disruptions. If violence occurs nearby, immediately depart the area and seek shelter at a safe nongovernmental building. Heed all official security and transport advisories.