Indonesian demonstrators and police clash against labor standards review law October 9, 7:57
Large-scale protests against the revision of the law concerning workers' rights have spread all over the country in Indonesia, and the opposition to the administration is increasing.
In Jakarta, the capital, demonstrators and police have clashed, and the local Japanese embassy is calling on the Japanese people to pay close attention.
In Indonesia, a law including a review of labor standards was passed by the parliament on the 5th to attract foreign investment under the Joko administration.
Regarding this law, labor groups and others are continuing protests seeking withdrawal, saying that retirement allowances will be reduced and monthly wages will be changed to hourly wages, and workers' rights will be impaired. It is expanding to a scale.
As the opposition to the administration intensified, on the 8th, labor groups and students rushed to important facilities such as Cheong Wa Dae in Jakarta, the capital, and police used tear gas to make a noise.
Some became mobs, igniting police and government facilities and throwing stones, igniting roads and bus stops near the Japanese embassy and causing smoke.
A local police spokeswoman said he had detained about 1,000 people against the local media.
According to the Japanese embassy, there is no information that Japanese people have been injured so far, but protests may expand, so be careful not to approach the place where the demonstration is being held. Is calling.