10,000 angry cabbies brought Jakarta to a standstill
 

10,000 angry cabbies brought Jakarta to a standstill
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A massive protest on Tuesday morning paralysed traffic in downtown Jakarta.

10,000 taxi drivers came out in a planned protest against ride-hailing apps like Uber and Grab, which they say have taken business away from them by encroaching on their space.*

The drivers blocked traffic down main roads with their cars, and the sheer size of the mob also prevented cars from moving past the blockages.

SEE ALSO: Indonesia moves to ban taxi apps, as China tries to legalize them


The protest, which is five times the size of a similar one last week, was meant to be fairly orderly and had sought police permission before being staged, but reports and social media accounts say it ended up turning violent.* Read more...


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