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Fatimah Azzahra Teaches Police About Command Vehicle Function

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Fathimah Azzahra, Vice Chair of the UI Student Executive Body (BEM UI), commented on the use of command vehicles by authorities.
  • She stated that the police did not need to use such vehicles during the BEM UI demonstration.
  • The demonstration took place near Bundaran HI in Jakarta on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

Fathimah Azzahra, the Vice Chair of the University of Indonesia's Student Executive Body (BEM UI), has voiced her opinion regarding the deployment of command vehicles by authorities during protests. Her remarks came following a demonstration organized by BEM UI near Bundaran HI in Jakarta.

Azzahra specifically addressed the use of mobile command centers, suggesting that their presence was unnecessary for the type of protest BEM UI conducted. She implied that the scale and nature of the demonstration did not warrant such a significant display of police resources.

The protest, which occurred on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, saw students gathering in a key area of Jakarta. Azzahra's statement focuses on the perceived overreach or inappropriate use of police equipment, highlighting a point of contention between student demonstrators and law enforcement regarding protest management.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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