Politics · Indonesia · 2 hrs ago
Police and Students Negotiate Rally Location in Central Jakarta
Police and student protesters negotiated the rally location in central Jakarta on Wednesday, 28 October.
The demonstration involved BEM UI and other student groups, with police proposing a site in front of the UOB building at Dukuh Atas instead of Bundaran HI.
Students still wanted to rally at Bundaran HI, so talks had not yet settled the location.
The protest was part of an action by the SADAR alliance, which said it was continuing a demonstration held on 20 October.
The groups called for action on forest fires, public spending, education costs, civil liberties and human rights, among other issues.
Police said they would use a dialogue-based approach, while officers managed traffic and monitored the situation; the road from the UOB building toward Bundaran HI was closed.
Police continued talks and monitored for changes, including a possible increase in protesters or movement toward Bundaran HI.
Police and students negotiated over the location of a rally in central Jakarta on October 28, 2026.
Police directed protesters not to demonstrate at Bundaran HI and offered the area in front of the UOB Building in Dukuh Atas as an alternative.
The students continued to seek a rally at Bundaran HI, and negotiations were still ongoing.
The rally involved the University of Indonesia Student Executive Board and other groups, including the Save the People’s Sovereignty Committee.
Police said they aimed to allow people to express their views while maintaining public safety and traffic flow.
- Who
- Police and protesters, including students from the University of Indonesia Student Executive Board and other groups.
- What
- They negotiated where the rally could take place.
- When
- October 28, 2026.
- Where
- Dukuh Atas and the Bundaran HI area in central Jakarta.
- Why
- Police sought to manage the rally safely and limit disruption; protesters wanted to demonstrate at Bundaran HI.
Police
Student protesters
Rally location
Police
Police directed protesters away from Bundaran HI and offered the area in front of the UOB Building.
Student protesters
Students continued to seek a rally at Bundaran HI.
Purpose and conditions
Police
Police said they aimed to enable public expression while maintaining safety, order and traffic flow.
Student protesters
The sources report that the students wanted to hold their rally at Bundaran HI.
The Save the People’s Sovereignty Committee held an earlier demonstration, which its representative described as a precursor to the October 28 action.
Students and other groups rallied in Jakarta as police and protesters negotiated whether the action could take place at Bundaran HI or in front of the UOB Building.
Tribrata News published an account saying negotiations were still ongoing.
- Proposed alternative site
- In front of the UOB Building, Dukuh Atas
- Protesters’ preferred site
- Bundaran HI
- Rally date
- October 28, 2026
- Earlier demonstration
- October 20, 2026
- Police chief at the scene
- Reynold EP Hutagalung, Central Jakarta police chief
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INFO LALU LINTAS Sehubungan dengan adanya aksi penyampaian pendapat pada Rabu, 28 Oktober 2026, pukul 10.00 WIB hingga selesai, di kawasan DPR/MPR RI, Bundaran HI, Monas, dan Tugu Tani, Jakarta Pusat, diperkirakan terjadi kepadatan lalu lintas dan rekayasa arus secara