Demonstration , President Jokowi conducts imprompt

State Palace or the presidential office becomes one of the targets of Action for Defending Islam today. However, amid the demonstration issue, President Joko Widodo left the presidential palace at 11.15 through the back door.                        

The destination of President Joko Widodo remains unclear, while Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung only suggested journalists to follow the President.          "It will be a surpise", said Pramono today (4/11).                       

According to the report of Kompas TV, President Joko Widodo will visit Soekarno Hatta Airport to monitor the construction of railroad at the airport.                        

 Now, the demonstrators have crowded the area of National Monument. Aside of the Action for Defending Islam, some groups of labors will also conduct demonstration, which is related to the issue of 2017 minimum provincial wages.                        

President of the Association of Indonesian Labor Unions Mirah Sumirat claimed that 1,000 labors will join in the today's demonstration.

(Translator: Muhammad Farid)