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Prabowo's State Address Today: Traffic Diversions Expected Around Parliament
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Prabowo's State Address Today: Traffic Diversions Expected Around Parliament

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Jakarta police will implement traffic diversions around the DPR/MPR complex on August 14 to manage congestion during President Prabowo Subianto's state address.
  • The event is scheduled to begin at 8:00 AM WIB, and drivers are advised to anticipate potential traffic jams and use alternative routes.
  • Authorities are urging the public to comply with traffic officers' directions and are providing real-time traffic updates via social media.

Jakarta police are preparing for potential traffic congestion around the Parliament Complex on August 14, as President Prabowo Subianto delivers his state address. Traffic diversions will be implemented situationally to manage the flow of vehicles near the DPR/MPR RI Building in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

We urge road users to anticipate potential traffic congestion around the Senayan area. The President's State Address is scheduled to take place from 08:00 AM WIB until it concludes.

— AKBP Arif FazlurrahmanAdvising the public about potential traffic issues during the President's state address.

Authorities are urging the public to anticipate heavy traffic in the Senayan area starting in the morning. The state address is scheduled to commence at 8:00 AM WIB and continue until its conclusion. "We urge road users to anticipate potential traffic congestion around the Senayan area. The President's State Address is scheduled to take place from 08:00 AM WIB until it concludes," stated Wadirlantas (Deputy Director of Traffic) of Polda Metro Jaya, AKBP Arif Fazlurrahman.

Traffic engineering and diversion measures will be adjusted based on real-time vehicle volume and on-ground dynamics. To ensure smooth mobility for residents, drivers are advised to adjust their departure times and utilize alternative routes. "We ask road users to reschedule their travel, utilize alternative routes, and most importantly, to obey the directions of our officers in the field for mutual safety and smoothness," Arif added.

We ask road users to reschedule their travel, utilize alternative routes, and most importantly, to obey the directions of our officers in the field for mutual safety and smoothness.

— AKBP Arif FazlurrahmanProviding guidance to drivers to ensure smooth traffic flow.

He also stressed the importance of safe driving and adherence to traffic regulations for all road users. To assist the public in planning their journeys, Polda Metro Jaya will provide periodic traffic condition updates through the official social media channels of Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya. The General Secretariat of the MPR RI has confirmed that preparations for the Annual Session of the MPR and the Joint Session of the DPR and DPD in 2026 are complete and coordinated.

For the Annual Session of the MPR and the Joint Session of the DPR and DPD in 2026, all work units within the General Secretariat of the MPR have completed preparations.

— Heri HerawanConfirming the readiness of the MPR for the upcoming sessions.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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