Indonesian Students Meet DPR Leaders After Protest

Student representatives convened with leaders of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta on Friday, June 19, 2026. This meeting occurred after thousands of students from multiple universities staged a demonstration in front of the DPR building.

The discussions were led by Deputy Speaker of the DPR, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, and attended by other key figures including Chairman of Commission III, Habiburokhman, and Deputy Chairman of Commission III, Rano Alfath. The dialogue between the students and the legislative body was ongoing at the time of reporting.

Prior to the meeting, students from Universitas Trisakti, Esa Unggul, Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam (HMI), and Universitas Mercubuana had gathered to voice their concerns. Arief Rizquna, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Universitas Trisakti, explained that the demonstration was the result of several days of consolidation and preparation, aimed at channeling accumulated grievances into a unified movement.

The students presented three core demands: the restoration of the national economy and politics, the elimination of incompetence among state officials, and the re-establishment of civil supremacy. Rizquna emphasized that current Indonesian issues cannot be addressed in isolation, necessitating a focus on these three critical areas.

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We have been preparing for approximately two days, starting from consolidation, inventorying issues, to how this accumulated movement and anger can bear fruit as a movement.