Dikhy Sasra/SWA, Jakarta – Approaching the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly on 7-18 August 2000, demonstrations are becoming more frequent. The Presidential Office, located on Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara, Central Jakarta, was today the target of demonstrators from the National League of Democratic Students (LMND).

With only around 20 participants, the LMND demonstrators peacefully demanded clean government. They held posters saying "Put Suharto on trial", "Clean the Excess of Orde Baru Regime", and "Revoke the Dual Function Policy". Orde Baru (the New Order) is the regime led by former president Suharto. Police officers mounted on a truck were seen guarding the demonstration area, ensuring that the demonstration did not cause a traffic jam around Medan Merdeka area.

At the same time, thousands of security personnels were being briefed in preparation for the Annual Session. The briefing, held on parkland around the National Monument (Monas), was a joint session between the National Police, Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) and Civil Militia.