UBK Student Leader Admits Receiving Rp 20 Million Before Protest, Claims Police Involvement

A video circulating on social media appears to show Muhammad Abdi, the coordinator of a student protest held at Patung Kuda in Jakarta last week, admitting to receiving Rp 20 million before the demonstration. The confession was reportedly made during a clarification session with fellow students at Universitas Bung Karno (UBK) on Monday, June 22, 2026.

In the video, Abdi, who is the Chairman of the Student Executive Board (BEM) of UBK's Faculty of Law, details how the money was distributed. He states that Rafli Maulana Akbar (Vice Chairman of BEM FH UBK) received Rp 2.5 million, Pujiono (Chairman of BEM FE) received Rp 2 million, Rafli Bastian (Vice Chairman of BEM FE UBK) received Rp 2 million, Mubarak Fosamu (BEM FH Officer) received Rp 2.5 million, and seniors Amiruddin Emon and Syafruddin Eno each received Rp 2.5 million. Abdi claims the remaining amount was used for "consolidation" and was kept on his motorcycle.

Abdi alleges that the money was provided by a police officer, identified as "Bang Aan," along with involvement from seniors, with the intention of diverting the protest from the Presidential Palace to the vicinity of the DPR (House of Representatives) building. Despite this alleged arrangement, Abdi states that the protest proceeded as planned to Patung Kuda on Monday, June 15, 2026, with the money being distributed after the event on Monday evening.

Republika attempted to confirm Abdi's statements via WhatsApp, but he had not responded by the time of publication. Attempts to get direct confirmation from UBK were also unsuccessful, with no one available to comment. Inquiries made to Iptu Erlin Sumantri, Head of Public Relations at Polres Metro Jakarta Pusat, indicated that the police had no immediate information regarding the alleged payment and suggested confirming with Polda (Regional Police).