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A series of mass protests led by students took place at major cities in Indonesia from 23 September 2019, to rally against new legislation that reduces the authority of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), as well as several bills including a new criminal code that penalises extramarital sex and defamation against the president. [4]
The 2024 Indonesian local election law protests, also known as Emergency Alert for Indonesia (Indonesian: Peringatan Darurat Indonesia) or Indonesian Democratic Emergency (Indonesian: Indonesia Darurat Demokrasi), [28] were public and student-led demonstrations against the House of Representatives for drafting a bill on regional head elections (Pilkada) that contradicts the Constitutional ...
The protest remained mostly peaceful, and the protesters and police broke fast in front of Bawaslu together. [29] Nominally, protests had to be concluded by 18:00 local time per regional regulations, but after negotiations, the protest was allowed to continue until past Tarawih prayers, and the protesters at Bawaslu began to disband around 21: ...
Aerial view of the protest President Joko Widodo addressing the protest. Scene of the protest at the Merdeka Square. December 2016 Jakarta protests, also known as 212 Action, the 3rd Defend Islam Action (Indonesian: Aksi Bela Islam III), and the 2 December Protest, was a mass protest led by Islamist groups which took place on 2 December 2016, in Jakarta, Indonesia.
This was thanks to the knowledge of authorities that a protest will be held. [53] Several roads were also closed, which led to more fights with the police, although protesters there went home as time passed. [54] In Jakarta, 398 tons of debris and trash were collected, overwhelming 1,100 workers and 12 road sweepers, and 50 garbage trucks. [55]
The Monas incident was an incident in Merdeka Square in Jakarta in Indonesia on 1 June 2008.. It occurred at the National Monument (Monas) in an attack against a public protest by the activist group National Alliance for the Freedom of Faith and Religion (AKKBB) that coincided with the anniversary of Pancasila.
On 2 December, another rally was held in Central Jakarta, which was attended by estimated 200,000-500,000 people. The rally begins with a non-violent protest around Central Jakarta and culminating in a massive Friday congregational prayer in the Merdeka Square, surrounding the National Monument. [27] [28]
Aerial view of the protest on December 2, 2016. President of Indonesia Joko Widodo addressing protesters at the December 2016 rally.. The 2016–17 Jakarta protests, branded Aksi Bela Islam (Defend Islam Action) by the protesters, are series of Islamist protests against Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who was accused of committing blasphemy of the Quran.