Jakarta – A day ahead of the much-anticipated plenary session of the House of Representatives (DPR), thousands of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid supporters staged a protest at Monas (the National Monument) in Central Jakarta on Tuesday.

As of 3.15pm the crowds had already marched their way to the front of the Merdeka Palace while some groups of supporters were also seen heading toward the Supreme Court office near the palace in Central Jakarta, Metro TV reported. The people were not only from Jakarta but also from cities in East, Central and West Java.

The protesters were singing songs and staging orations in protest of the special session that would likely lead to the impeachment of President Abdurrahman. They also demanded Golkar Party be dissolved and for all national leaders, including Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, House Speaker Akbar Tandjung and Assembly Speaker Amien Rais to resign.

It is not clear whether the group will end their protest this afternoon as they said they intended to go to the House of Representatives (DPR) building. Groups of protesters were also gathered at the Proclamation monument in the Menteng area of Central Jakarta.