Jakarta's Sultan Hotel eviction turns violent, leaving dozens injured

The execution of the Sultan Hotel's eviction in Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno area devolved into chaos, with hundreds of people throwing large stones at security personnel.

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Police had 26 officers who suffered minor injuries from stone-throwing.

According to Kombes Budi Hermanto, Head of Public Relations for the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, a total of 29 police officers suffered minor injuries from the thrown stones. A TNI soldier also sustained an injury to his temple. Two civilians present at the scene were also hurt. Deputy State Secretary Bambang Eko Suhariyanto was among those injured, suffering a swollen leg from a stone impact, which forced him to leave the eviction site early. Kivlan Zen, a lawyer representing parties claiming to be the heirs of Hotel Sultan, also sustained an injury to his right hand's back, which he described as a scratch from being pushed towards barbed wire.

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This is just a scratch, so there is a contribution of my blood in this struggle.

Despite the violence, the Central Jakarta District Court Registrar, Ahyar Patmika, affirmed that the eviction process adhered to legal requirements. "It does not conflict with the law and can be granted," Ahyar told reporters at the Sultan Hotel. He explained that the court's decision allows the court's bailiff to proceed with the eviction and return the property to the counter-claimants. The head of the transition team for Blok 15 Gelora Bung Karno, Hendry Arisandi, had previously stated that technical preparations for the eviction were underway due to the lack of good faith from Hotel Sultan's management, PT Indobuildco. Henry noted that PT Indobuildco had not yet complied with the court's order to vacate the property. "Our principle is clear: this execution is the implementation of a court order," Hendry said in a written statement on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

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It does not conflict with the law and can be granted.