The Victory of the Car Horns
Lane separators, placed in front of the Australian and US embassies for some time, have caused traffic jams. But a loud protest of car horns will have them removed.
August 26, 2005
Jakarta residents are good at protesting, although not always in a violent manner. Frustrated because the slow lane that passes the Australian embassy on Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said has been closed for months, causing congestion, people decided to act: not by taking to the streets carrying posters. The protest came in the form of a cacophony of horns from passing motorists.
Not all motorists driving by sound their horns, given the fact that a
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