Student Alliance Plans Demonstration in Jakarta Today

Student organizations from various Indonesian universities are set to hold a demonstration in Jakarta today, June 15, 2026, near the Presidential Palace. The executive board of student representatives from Bung Karno University (BEM UBK) is among the groups organizing the protest.

M. Abdi Maludin, Chairman of the Law Faculty Student Executive Board at UBK, confirmed that student groups from Paramadina University, Pamulang University, Trilogi University, Stiami Institute, and PTIQ will join the demonstration. The protest, under the theme "Restructuring Indonesia," presents six specific demands to the administration of President Prabowo Subianto.

Among the core demands are a temporary halt and evaluation of the "free nutritious meals" project and the Village Red and White Cooperatives. The students also call for a review of the Police Law, an end to militarism, and the enforcement of civilian supremacy. Furthermore, they urge the government to take strategic steps to stabilize the national rupiah exchange rate and strengthen economic resilience. Finally, the protesters demand that the government reconsider fuel price increases, which they argue burden the public.

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Those who have confirmed their participation include groups from Paramadina University, Pamulang University, Trilogi University, Stiami Institute, and PTIQ.

Maludin estimates that around 200 students from BEM UBK will participate, with the total number expected to increase significantly due to the involvement of other university organizations. He stated that the "Restructuring Indonesia" demonstration stems from internal consolidation and studies within BEM UBK, which perceive the nation's current condition as dire. This sentiment is reflected in various public demands, ranging from calls for "Reformasi Jilid 2" (Reform Volume 2) to protests against the free meals program.

This planned protest follows a similar student demonstration by the UI Student Executive Board Alliance on Friday, June 12, 2026. That action, initially planned for the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout area, was blocked by joint TNI-Polri forces. Authorities cited Jakarta gubernatorial regulations prohibiting demonstrations in the area due to its status as a business and traffic epicenter. Despite the obstruction, the students proceeded with their "Towards a Bankrupt Indonesia" action along Jalan Sudirman-MH Thamrin.

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The six demands include, among others, temporarily halting and evaluating the free nutritious meals project and the Village Red and White Cooperatives; reviewing the Police Law. Then, stop militarism and uphold civilian supremacy; urge the government to take strategic steps to maintain the stability of the rupiah exchange rate and national economic resilience. Lastly, we demand that the government review the increase in fuel prices because it burdens the public.