Students, workers take to streets to protest Indonesia's new jobs law


University students hold a banner while resting on a main road to protest against the government's proposed labour reforms in a controversial "jobs creation" bill in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct 8, 2020.- Reuters

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Thousands of students and workers have staged protests across Jakarta to voice opposition to the newly passed controversial omnibus law on job creation on Thursday (Oct 8).

Members of the National Association of University Student Executive Bodies (BEM-SI) announced that around 5,000 students would protest the newly passed law on Thursday starting at 10am in front of the State Palace.

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