Indonesian students vow to return to streets, this time joining workers against jobs bill


Workers march on the street in front of the House of Representatives complex in Central Jakarta to protest against the omnibus bill on job creation on Jan 13. - JP/ANN

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The head of the University of Indonesia’s (UI) student executive body (BEM), Fajar Adi Nugroho, says the university's students are planning to stage a rally against a proposed bill on job creation.

"There is a high chance that we will take to the streetS again. [Revoking the omnibus bill] will be among our demands [in the upcoming rally] that have not been fulfilled since #ReformasiDikorupsi, ” Fajar said at the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) office in Jakarta on Thursday (Feb 20), as quoted by kompas.com.

Subscribe now for a chance to win your dream holiday!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Indonesia , students , omnibus bill , protest , jobs

   

Next In Regional

Police deploy 1,250 officers for King's installation
Nato moving into Indo-Pacific?
A grand pirouette - An increasing number of middle-aged, elderly women in Japan are taking Ballet classes
Malaysian injured by falling concrete in Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui
Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia
Malaysia needs time to study Asean joint visa proposal, says Home Minister
Mt Ruang: Last eruptions before Wednesday occurred in 2002, 1949
Thailand drops joint patrols with Chinese police after public backlash
Cops on the hunt for cable thieves in Ayer Hitam
Najib wanted to answer questions on money laundering in court, says investigating officer

Others Also Read