[The following is a compilation of four reports by Detik on the pro- and anti-Wahid demonstrations in Jakarta on Monday. Some sections of the text were edited for readability.]

Jakarta – Seven thousand students from universities across Java and Sumatra are about to make history again as they marched their way into the Parliament building in Jakarta on Monday. The students were set to stage a massive rally to voice their disappointment because the embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid have failed to execute the reform agenda.

Today's demonstration was coordinated by Student Executive Body (BEM) of University of Indonesia. The students had gathered in the campus of University of Indonesia at Salemba, Central Jakarta since 8.30am this morning. Most of them come from prominent state universities in Indonesia such as Padjajaran University of West Java, Gajah Mada University of Yogyakarta, Brawijaya University of Malang, Bandung Institute of Technology in West Java, Lampung University of Sumatra.

As the clock strike 10am, they marched their way the parliament building, where they planned to stage their rally. Their long lively procession immediately created traffic congestion as they passed main streets in Jakarta. Most the demonstration's faces were white from toothpaste they were put on to prepare for a tear gas attack from security forces.

The field coordinator, riding in a white van, directed his fellow students using a microphone. He gave instruction repeatedly to organize the thousands demonstrators. Meanwhile to prevent any provocateur from intercepting their actions, the demonstrators bordered themselves with rope and walked in a very tight. As usual, the demonstrators waved posters with writing such as "We don't need your jokes Gus Dur, But we need your commitment to reform agenda" (Gus Dur is president's popular nickname), "Whoever involved in Buloggate must resign".

Rumor circulated last week, that a massive demonstration was set to take place today. In the same time, special committee of the House of Representative to investigate two financial scandals – Buloggate and Bruneigate – was scheduled to make final conclusion whether President Abdurrahman indeed involved or not in the case.

While thousands of demonstrator took their actions to street, Jakarta City Police has sent out thousands of police to secure the situation. "According to our estimates, at least 85 thousands people would be on street from both anti- and pro-President Abdurrahman. They come from sixteen NGO and student executive bodies, at least those are who have reported to us," said Jakarta City Police spokesperson High Comm. Anton Bachrul Alam to reporters, Jakarta City Police headquarters, Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta, Monday.

In order to secure the situation, Anton added, Jakarta Police dispatched at least 9000 police personnel splitted into two groups. The first group consisted of 4000 personnel was assigned to secure parliament building. While the remaining 5000 personnel have been dispatched in several hotspots across the city such as shopping centers, government facilities and other places. In addition, the Police also received back up from Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI).

At least four TNI companies have been dispatched across the capital to help the police. The police have prepared forty police women and special police as negotiators. They were dispatched at Jl Gatot Subroto thoroughfares in anticipation of riot.

People's Democratic Party or PRD led by outspoken young activist, Budiman Sudjatmiko, was amongst the groups set to rally today. Different from other groups, PRD echoed anti-New Order Regime and the trial of disgraced former president Suharto, as their theme in the rally.

Various groups from both pro and anti President Abdurrahman Wahid continued to flood parliament buildings to stage massive demonstration and as of noon, the parliament complex in South Jakarta has been inundated by flood of demonstrators.

In anticipation of riots, police had set up barbed wires and formed human barriers at the front entrance The barbed wire has prevented students from going inside the parliament complex. They were hold out at least 300 meter from the entrance gate.

Meanwhile, pro-President Abdurrahman protesters begun arriving in the complex. Initially, security forces had prevented them from going inside the parliament complex. However, security forces finally let them in because their action started to attract more on-lookers. This had resulted traffic congestion in front of the parliament building. They were now assembled in the square inside the parliament complex.

Thousands of student demonstrators were still being held out of the entrance to the parliament complex, at 1.20pm local time. Barbed wire was spread out before the parliament gate. Security officers requested that the demonstrators enter the grounds through the back gate. They refused.

Meanwhile, more demonstrators were arriving. Around 1.20pm, demonstrators from the Committee of East Indonesian Youth were seen arriving at the complex. A few minutes later, another student group which had assembled at the back gate since the morning, joined their fellow demonstrators from Salemba at the front gate. As the demonstrators left the back gate, security officers were able to relax somewhat.

From the famous HI roundabout on Jakarta's main road, demonstrators from PRD marched towards Megaria, central Jakarta. They had come from Jl. Cendana, central Jakarta – the turf of disgraced former president Suharto and his offspring.

As of 1.20, the HI roundabout was still packed with demonstrators making a lot of noise. Demonstrators from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) apparently took control of the roundabout which is a popular destination for demonstrations. The PDI-P demonstrators did not generally yell demands but entertained themselves and on-lookers by dancing and singing in the street.

The tense situation building out the front of the parliament complex finally but briefly flared up with police firing tear gas at students and other demonstrators Monday around 2pm. Tear gas was fired as frustrated demonstrators attempted to force their way into the complex.

The students managed to smash the gate open while the police remained firmly in their positions. Seeing the flood of demonstrators, the police fired tear gas to disperse them. The tear gas caused the students to run frantically but they not long afterward reassembled and began pelting the police with rocks.

Some demonstrators ran towards the Gatot Subroto toll road. Consequently, the main thoroughfare was closed to all motorists headed to the toll gate.

In order to prevent the situation form deteriorating further, field coordinators of the student actions immediately consolidated with their fellow demonstrators. They called all demonstrators to retreat from the complex and reassemble.

The situation remains tense and it has been announced that the special committee formed to investigate the Buloggate-Bruneigate scandals will announce their findings in two hours, around 5pm. Jakarta