HMI Students Protest at Indonesian Parliament, Outline Five Demands

A group from the Muslim Students' Association (HMI) staged a protest outside the Indonesian Parliament (DPR) building in Jakarta on Friday, June 19, 2026. Under the banner "Towards National Liberation," the students arrived at the DPR building around 3:30 PM and delivered speeches outlining five key demands to the government.

The students' demands focused on several critical areas of national policy. They called for an evaluation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program and the Red and White Village Cooperative (KDMP) to assess their effectiveness, transparency, and societal impact. Additionally, they urged the government to reject state budget waste, advocating for efficient, targeted, and people-centered financial management. The protesters also stressed the importance of ensuring the welfare of honorary teachers through policies that guarantee their status and improve their working conditions.

Further demands included stabilizing fuel prices to protect citizens' purchasing power and prevent economic burdens, and upholding civilian supremacy as a cornerstone of democracy and the rule of law. The protest saw participation from HMI members, with observations noting their presence in front of the Parliament's main gate on Gatot Subroto Street.

In parallel, a separate group of students from Trisakti University also planned a mass protest at the DPR building on the same day. Arief Rizquna, the Minister of Foreign Presidency of Trisakti University, clarified that this demonstration was not spontaneous but the outcome of several days of consolidation and preparation. He indicated that the students had spent approximately two days organizing, identifying issues, and channeling their collective anger into a movement.

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We have been preparing for around two days, starting from consolidation, issue inventory, to how this movement and anger accumulation can result in a movement.