Djoko Tjiptono/HD, Jakarta – Around on thousand of Indonesia workers from greater Jakarta marched to flood at the Monas National Monument square in a rally to commemorate International Workers Day on Tuesday.

The workers who marched in a rally to the Monas National square are from the National Struggle Front of Indonesia Workers (FNBI), Indonesia Workers Union (PBI), Independence Workers Union (SPM) and Indonesia Free Workers Union Group (Gaspermindo). It also appeared the chairman of Welfare Workers Union (SBSI).

In their action, they were submitting several demands in regards to the workers' welfare such as the right to work within 32 hours per week and union freedom as well speech freedom. They also demand International Labor Day on May 1 be declared a national holiday and the politisation over the workers be stopped.

Meanwhile, as observed by Detik, other hundreds of workers which are grouped in the Jakarta-Bogor-Tangerang Workers Union are still doing a longmarch from the International Hotel Roundabout on Jl MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta to Monas square.

In East Java, around 1,500 workers which grouped in the FNBI is facing ahead with one company (100 personnels) of anti-riots troops from Brigade Mobile at the East Java Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD).

The situation looked very tense and frightening since the workers yelled and urged to come inside the building while the security officers stood tightly in front of the buildings gate which is located on Jl Indrapura, Surabaya, East Java.

As before, the workers had given 10 minutes for the head of DPRD for East Java to meet with them. But, since he didn't appear for so long, the workers who has gathered there since 10.00 local time forced to come inside.

However, the workers who come from Gresik, Margomulyo and Tandes has been immediately blocked by the security officers who were on the alert with their full weapons such as rottan sticks, shields and gas launchers.