25 August Jakarta On 25 August, students from
Indraprasta PGRI University demonstrated in front of the
MPR/DPR/DPD building. They demanded the forced dissolution of the DPR. At this location, police fired tear gas. Some of the protesters fled. However, the student protesters continued to deliver speeches, leading to the demonstration becoming chaotic. A joint security force of 1,250 personnel was deployed to secure the protest, preventing clashes with the protesters. Police even had to close
Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto in front of the DPR building due to the demonstration by various elements of the protesters.
27 August On 27 August, protesters under the command of the
Tanjungpura University's student council stormed the
West Kalimantan House of Representatives, voicing their opposition to the increase in House of Representatives member allowances. Fifteen protesters were arrested by the provincial police under the guise of resistance and damage to public property. The arrested protesters were released two days later after signing statements promising not to repeat their actions.
28 August ,
Central Jakarta|left|upright=0.8 area On 28 August, thousands of demonstrators, primarily students, political activists, and labor union members, clashed with police in Jakarta outside the House of Representatives. The protest, led by labor groups like the Coalition of Labor Unions and the Labor Party, began with six major demands, including ending outsourcing, raising minimum wages, halting mass layoffs, and reforming labor taxes. Although the labor protest initially ended peacefully, subsequent demonstration by students escalated into violence.
Surabaya,
Sidoarjo,
Mojokerto, and Medan. In
Banda Aceh, labor representatives met with provincial government officials and demanded the raise of minimum wages, abolition of outsourcing, and the formation of a task force to handle unilateral layoffs. , became a symbol of resistance. The Lokataru Foundation estimated that at least 600 students were arrested during protests across Indonesia. According to
Tempo magazine, students detained in Jakarta were forced to squat-walk five meters before receiving packaged rice. Police promised counseling and supervision for those arrested. A letter circulated by the Jakarta Broadcasting Commission urged major media outlets to limit their coverage of the protests, which sparked criticism from several media personalities. The commission's chairman later denied issuing such letter, which was corroborated by the minister of communications and digital
Meutya Hafid. Farhan Nuzhadiwansyah, a social media observer, noted the presence of a Cessna plane allegedly owned by the
National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure circling Jakarta. The plane was accused of being used to prevent further protests by creating heavy rain via
cloud seeding. The agency's chief
Suharyanto denied the allegation and stated that the national weather agency, BMKG, had predicted heavy rain beforehand. The 28 August labor protest resulted in the government agreeing to create a task force to address mass layoffs as well as a government body named Labor Welfare Council. The protests initially died down until the news and image of the killing of a motorcycle taxi driver, Affan Kurniawan, surfaced later at night.
Killing of Affan Kurniawan }} On the night of 28 August, protesters who remained in the front of the parliament building withdrew to the
Angkola Protestant Christian Church in the
Pejompongan area after being pushed back by the Mobile Brigade, the police's paramilitary force, using tear gas and rubber bullets. In the midst of the chaos, a Rimueng 4x4 armored vehicle of the Mobile Brigade, which drove through the protesters, ran over and killed a 21-year-old
Gojek-partnered motorcycle taxi driver Affan Kurniawan. Videos from various vantage points circulating on social media show the tactical armored vehicle stopping after hitting Affan, but then continued driving after being surrounded by crowds of angered civilians, who tried to beat and throw stones at the car running over Affan. Affan was immediately taken to
Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM), but died soon after. After the incident, the angered civilians chased the tactical vehicle through the flyover at Casablanca Street. Protesters soon encircled the Mobile Brigade's headquarters in the Central Jakarta district of
Kwitang. Besides Affan Kurniawan, it was reported that there was another person falling victim to similar circumstances named Moh Umar Amarudin, who was also an online motorcycle taxi driver partnered with
Grab. Umar sustained severe injuries and was initially reported dead, but this was later corrected. As of early 29 August, he was conscious, though seriously injured, and receiving intensive care at Pelni Hospital,
Palmerah,
West Jakarta. Affan's death sparked strong reactions from a community of online motorcycle taxi drivers alike as well as the wider public, both expressing condolences for his death along with harsh criticism and hate towards the Mobile Brigade and the police institution due to this accident has added more victims for cases of
police brutality towards civilian. His funeral was held on 29 August at
Karet Bivak Cemetery, escorted by many motorcycle taxi drivers as means to pay respect and solidarity. The funeral was attended by notable people, including former Jakarta governor
Anies Baswedan, chief of Jakarta police , and entrepreneur . Asep's presence, in particular, was met with intense anger from fellow
ojol drivers, who shouted "murderer" and "enemy" as well as throwing water bottles and attempted to breach security to confront him directly as he left the cemetery. Indonesian netizens also expressed disappointment in the already-unpopular police, with the hashtag
#PolisiPembunuhRakyat (roughly "#PoliceKillsPeople") became the top trending hashtag on X for the last 24 hours. His death was compared to the
1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China. The incident was captured on video and went viral, igniting outrage and leading to further unrest. In response, a crowd of protesters, including Affan's fellow ojek drivers, gathered at the police's Mobile Brigade headquarters, burning cars and throwing rocks. On the same night, the Head of the
Indonesian National Police's Professional and Security Division, Inspector General Abdul Karim, revealed that they have arrested seven Brimob members involved in the collision that resulted in the death of Affan Kurniawan. Jakarta police chief Asep Edi Suhari later revealed the names of the seven involved officers: Police Second Inspector M. Rohyani, Police First Constable Danang, Police Second Constable Mardin, Police Chief Patrolman Jana Edi, Police Chief Patrolman Yohanes David, Police Commissioner Cosmas Kaju, and Police Chief Brigadier Rohmat. Two officers were sitting in the front of the vehicle while the other five were in the back. Rohmat, who was identified as the driver, claimed that he was trying to protect his colleagues within the vehicle and feared that stopping would endanger them all. He also cited poor visibility due to smoke and tinted windows despite having used the front spotlights, and an urgency to escape the crowd as he claimed the crowd was attacking with rocks and
Molotov cocktails. He drove away assuming that what he was driving over were rocks as the road was "full of rocks". All were found to have violated police ethics and sentenced to a twenty-day special detention, subject to extension for further investigation.
29 August Protests continued with demonstrators, mostly from students and motorcycle taxi drivers, demanding accountability for Affan's death. New demonstrations were planned in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities. The All-Indonesia Students' Union called for protests against police brutality, while the Jakarta provincial government pledged to assist with Affan's funeral. Hundreds of
Universitas Indonesia students, as well as those from other universities in the Jakarta region, staged a demonstration outside the national police headquarters, demanding the removal of the police chief. The All-Indonesia Students' Executive Board also organized a march from
FX Sudirman to the Jakarta Metropolitan Police headquarters, protesting the repressive actions of the authorities. Kostrad intelligence assistant Brigadier General Muhammad Nas later negotiated with motorcycle taxi drivers, promising to relay their demands to the national police and urged demonstrators not to relocate their protest elsewhere. The protesters in Jakarta received medical support from the alumni association of the University of Indonesia's medical faculty, which also condemned the mobile brigade's involvement in the death of Affan Kurniawan. Around 16:00
WIB, there were reports of looting in a shop around the
Senen area after police fired tear gas against protesters. Around 17:00 WIB, tensions in protests near the parliament building escalated with firecrackers being thrown into the parliamentary complex and CCTVs near the complex being damaged. An hour later, heavy rain forced a majority of protesters to seek shelter, although some protesters stood their ground. Protests in Jakarta persisted into the night, with demonstrators breaching a gate near the Secretariat General of the
Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) around 20:00 (
WIB) Security forces, including Brimob and TNI, responded by pushing the crowd back and establishing physical barriers to replace the damaged gate. Throughout the night, suspected infiltrators set fire to and looted the
Senen Toyota Rangga stations near the Mobile Brigade headquarters in
Senen and the
Polda Metro Jaya station located in front of Jakarta regional police headquarters, as well as the
Senayan Bank Jakarta bus stop near the
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium complex. In addition, the
Istora Mandiri and
Senayan Mastercard MRT stations received serious damage. As a result of the protests,
Transjakarta suspended its operations citywide at 22:11 WIB, while
MRT Jakarta operated a shortened service from
Lebak Bulus to
Blok M BCA.
Outside Jakarta Protests on the death of Affan Kurniawan also occurred in
Banda Aceh, Medan,
Sukabumi, Surabaya,
Surakarta,
Pontianak,
Makassar, Gorontalo,
Palu,
Padang,
Jambi,
Cirebon,
Indramayu,
Tasikmalaya,
Purwokerto,
Semarang,
Yogyakarta,
Kudus,
Demak,
Tuban, Sidoarjo,
Malang,
Probolinggo,
Jember,
Kediri,
Banyuwangi,
Palangka Raya,
Banjarmasin,
Kendari,
Manokwari, and
Manado. In Bandung,
West Java, protesters burned the official residence of the
MPR and destroyed water barriers. West Java governor
Dedi Mulyadi went directly to the protesters and asked them to not attack
Gedung Sate and other protected historical buildings in Bandung. Dedi was nearly attacked and sustained a light injury on his temple after an object was hurled at him, but he eventually managed to conduct a dialogue with the protestors. Three policewomen were injured by rocks, and around 200 protesters sought medical attention, primarily due to tear gas exposure. The ensuing riot resulted in West Java parliament building as well as neighbouring police stations, parts of Gedung Sate, and a restaurant nearby burned down and looted. Vandalism of police signs and stations as well as attacks on police stations also occurred in Jatinangor,
Sumedang Regency. , Bandung. The building later suffered severe damage from fire. In Surakarta, protesters gathered in front of the Brimob battalion headquarters in
Manahan, led by online motorcycle taxi drivers and students. Demonstrators and police initially held a joint prayer in solidarity before tensions escalated into a full-fledged clash. Brimob officers attempted to disperse the crowd using tear gas and water cannons. However, the tear gas blew back toward the Brimob unit due to a sudden change in wind direction, causing chaos and forcing them to retreat. The unrest continued into the night and was reportedly infiltrated by provocateurs who vandalized and damaged public facilities. In Surabaya, protesters demanded the release and compensation for those detained the previous day, as well as the dismissal and trial of police involved in Affan Kurniawan's death. They threw objects and suspected Molotov cocktails at police, sparking a fire on the eastern side of Grahadi and the East Java Provincial Government Office, which burned several motorcycles and produced thick black smoke. As of about 19:31 WIB, protests were still ongoing in Surabaya. Demonstrators, who had been pushed back from Gubernur Suryo Street, dispersed into Basuki Rahmat Street and Pemuda Street, continuing to throw stones at police and setting road barriers ablaze. Fires broke out at two points: in front of Tegalsari police sector and in front of a McDonald's. Police officers, equipped with ballistic shields, maintained their positions. The unrest forced several fast-food outlets like Richeese and McDonald's to close, as well as nearby car dealerships in Basuki Rahmat and the well known
Tunjungan Plaza. Traffic in the city center was brought to a standstill, and police continued to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd. The unrest also caused several city bus routes to be rerouted, and eventually stopped entirely before 21:00 WIB with no clear resumption. In Pontianak, protesters voiced for the rejection of parliament member allowance increase, dismissal of the Pontianak police chief over alleged police brutality in previous protests, demand equitable development across West Kalimantan, push for the ratification of the Asset Seizure Bill, and hold the government accountable for its promise to create job opportunities. Protesters attempted to storm the provincial house of representatives building and burned tires, prompting the police to intervene using tear gas and tactical vehicles to disperse the crowd. The incident halted a plenary session and its participants were evacuated from the fire, including Makassar mayor
Munafri Arifuddin. Three people were killed and five others were injured in the fire. On the evening of 30 August, another online motorcycle taxi driver in Makassar named Rusdamdiansyah was killed during a demonstration that turned violent in front of the UMI campus in Makassar. The Head of the Makassar Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), M. Fadli Tahar, previously stated that a victim was found dead after being attacked by a mob in front of the UMI (Islamic University of Makassar) campus. He said the victim was attacked by other demonstrators because they suspected him of being a law enforcement intelligence officer. In
Kendari, protesters broke the Southeast Sulawesi Regional Police building gate while also holding demonstrations around the governor's office and the regional parliament building. The protesters, mainly students from Southeast Sulawesi University and Southeast Sulawesi State Islamic Institute threatened to hold larger demonstration on 1 September before withdrawing. In Yogyakarta, protesters gathered into the night at the front of the provincial police headquarters. The riots resulted in the police's integrated driving license service building being set alight. The protesters, who initially blocked the road into the police headquarters, made way for Sultan
Hamengkubuwono X's car, who visited the compound along with his two daughters. The Sultan later met with representatives of the police and army inside the headquarters to discuss the ongoing protests and defuse the tensions. In
Bengkulu, the protest led by students and youth organizations were initially peaceful as 30 representatives from students were allowed to meet with the province's parliament members. However, later at noon it turned violent as the protesters pushed back police and tried to remove the building's fence and flag pole decorations. The police responded with tear gas and arrested 7 students who were shortly later released. The protesters dispersed later that day after it starts raining. As the result of the riot, reportedly 10 police personnels, including one with stabbing wound, and dozens of students were injured and treated in nearby hospitals.
30 August Following Affan Kurniawan's death the previous day, protesters in Jakarta again held demonstrations in front of the Kwitang Mobile Brigade Korps office. The situation escalated as security forces and demonstrators exchanged blows, with protesters throwing bottles, rocks, and even firecrackers. The situation became increasingly tense after that, security officers deliberately turned off the electricity in the area, they fired guns and tear gas, making the demonstrators run backwards. Protests continued throughout 30 August in Jakarta,
Serang,
Pekalongan, On the morning of 30 August, demonstrations continued in Jakarta, but their numbers had substantially decreased by 6:00 WIB. Hundreds of people remained in front of the parliament complex as of 5:00 WIB. Some were seen shouting at the police officers standing guard behind the DPR fence. A number of road users such as taxis and motorbikes carrying vegetable vendors began to pass along Gatot Subroto Street in front of the DPR which had previously been closed by demonstrators. By 14:00 WIB, protesters continued to storm the front of Jakarta's mobile brigade headquarters. Due to the burning of seven bus stations and the vandalism of many others by rioters, including
Polda Metro Jaya,
Senen Toyota Rangga,
Senen Sentral,
Senayan Bank Jakarta, and
Gerbang Pemuda,
Transjakarta suspended operations on all routes on the morning of 30 August. As of 11:30 WIB, some Mikrotrans routes and
Corridor 11 (
Pulo Gebang–
Kampung Melayu) had gradually resumed service. The
Istora MRT station was also vandalized, with vending machines and CCTV cameras looted. The Jakarta Regional Government announced that Transjakarta and MRT services will be made free of charge for a week as recovery efforts remain underway. Protesters began to gather in front of the private residence of member of parliament Ahmad Sahroni in
Tanjung Priok at 15:00 WIB despite heavy guard presence in front of the alley. Initially the protesters came to express their dissatisfaction with Sahroni's previous statement. Looting occurred when some protesters destroyed the front gate of Sahroni's house and took luxury goods from inside his residence including a life sized
Iron Man statue that was highlighted in most footages. Other looted items reported in social media included
pornographic film CDs, Sahroni's school diploma, and an assault rifle along with a photocopy of his firearm license. The
Tesla Model X,
Porsche 356,
First Generation Ford Mustang, and
Lexus RZ that belonged to Sahroni were vandalized. Videos from the scene also showed
Singapore dollar bills distributed among the crowd. The masses was also heard shouting "
Duit rakyat!" ("[this is] the public's money!") when they ejected the luxury goods from his home. After Sahroni's house was looted, mobs continued to gather at the private residence of Eko Patrio in
Setiabudi,
South Jakarta, around 22:05 WIB despite heavy security presence. Initially the mobs stayed in front of the residence's gate due to heavy guards and army presence but as the mob volume begin to increase the guards and soldiers let them enter. Since 21:55 WIB, there were reports of the home being looted with a refrigerator, water dispenser, TV, footwear, and carpet being ejected. Aside from Sahroni's house, the NasDem tower and the party's headquarters also become the target of protests demanding the dismissal of Sahroni. By 21:00 WIB, the NasDem Tower was guarded by soldiers following reports of looting at Sahroni's house. On 30 August 2025, a mob stormed the residence of 's in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, after breaching the fence and shouting "Destroy it!" The crowd looted household items, including clothing and furniture, and took Uya Kuya's pet cats. Uya Kuya stated he accepted the incident, though he expressed sadness over the loss of his pets. Parliamentarian
Melly Goeslaw (
Gerindra) called on protesters to return the cats to their owner. '' in
Senen At around 22:00 WIB, electricity in the neighborhoods around the Mobile Brigade headquarters was cut off. This was followed by a violent dispersal of protesters amid reports of tear gas canisters and
rubber bullets being used. Videos spreading on social media showed protesters being clubbed and beaten before being taken away by law enforcement. In the following hours, elements of law enforcement and the military conducted sweeping operations to weed out the remaining protesters in the
Kwitang area. At night, Prabowo held a dialogue with representatives of 16 Islamic mass organizations, including
Muhammadiyah,
Nahdlatul Ulama (NU),
Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI),
Dewan Da'wah Islamiyah Indonesia (DDII),
al-Irsyad, and
Persatuan Islam, at his residence in . A
TVOne reporter, identified as Leo Chandra, was reportedly detained and assaulted by police while broadcasting live near a firehouse in Koja,
North Jakarta. Video footage circulating on social media appears to show him being forcibly apprehended and struck during the livestream.
Outside Jakarta In Surabaya, rioting continued into the early hours of 30 August. Hotel Sahid Surabaya, located near Pemuda Street, suffered noticeable damage and looting after protestors were pushed back from Grahadi. Guests reported that around 1:30 WIB, crowds began pelting the hotel's glass lobby with stones, paving bricks, trash bins, and even dismantled traffic signs. Assets from a nearby police station, such as computers and police vests, were looted also, with the station being subsequently burned. One guest recounted that the group appeared to be mostly youths, with some carrying
klewangs, and that crowds chanted "
cair, cair" (the Indonesian word for
liquidation) as they marched down Monkasel. Protests resumed in Ahmad Yani Street, where protestors convoyed down the road before converging in front of the East Java Regional Police building. The action also saw coverage amongst social media, where participants livestream to their accounts on location. Multiple events were reported to have been cancelled due to the unrest happening throughout the previous day. The demonstration was spearheaded by the Student Executive Board of
Universitas Negeri Surabaya (Unesa), whose members mobilized from Unesa's Ketintang campus and gathered at
Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel prior to marching on the Polda Jatim building. , a day after being set ablaze by riot At noon, East Java governor
Khofifah Indar Parawansa distributed basic groceries to passersby, before protests moved back to Grahadi at night. The commander of the
Kodam V/Brawijaya branch stepped in to talk with the protesters. Grahadi State Building in Surabaya was set ablaze at 22:00 WIB. The fire began after demonstrators hurled Molotov cocktails and various projectiles at the press room located on the building's west (or left) side, triggering a blaze that rapidly consumed that section and even extended to the roof. Thick plumes of black smoke filled the skyline as parts of the structure were engulfed, including the press room adjacent to Trimurti High School. Simultaneously, pillars and gate pillars were torn down and burned, while chaos intensified as protesters looted interior items such as artworks and other valuables. Surrounding trees also caught fire in the tumult. At 11:06 WIB, the crowds dispersed after several police trucks and cars arrived from the direction of Tunjungan Street, ending the gathering in front of the Grahadi State Building where people had remained until late at night during the blaze. Demonstrations in
Malang, East Java, escalated into violence, leading to the destruction of 16 police posts. Authorities detained 61 individuals, including 21 minors, with plans to release those not directly involved in the destruction. In
Mataram, the capital of
West Nusa Tenggara, protesters torched the provincial parliament complex and looted valuables inside the building. Municipal legislatures were also damaged in
Pekalongan,
Madiun, and
Cirebon, and a regency office was damaged in
Banyumas. Members of parliament from the 11th commission were spotted in
Sydney and were confronted by an Indonesian student amidst the demonstrations at home. The student clarified to media that members deliberately avoided students, adding that they had cancelled their trip to the
Blue Mountains while the chair of the 11th commission
Mukhamad Misbakhun (Golkar) will reportedly participate in the
Sydney Marathon. The Indonesian Students Union in Australia (PPIA) condemned the "working" visit by lawmakers. Misbakhun later clarified that he would not be participating in the marathon and returned home on 30 August. In
Palangka Raya, multiple students and youth organizations besieged Central Kalimantan Regional Police HQ and sent an ultimatum to the province's police chief to go out or else they will storm the building. This was ignored, resulting in a riot where several students were injured and hospitalized. The students mentioned that many of the injured were beaten and stepped on by police. In
Kupang, students gathered in front of the
East Nusa Tenggara parliament building carrying slogans such as "
Bubarkan DPR" (dissolve DPR) and "
Polisi Pembunuh" (police are killers). The province's police chief met with the protester's representative and urged them to not block the main street. The protest was held peacefully. In
Majene, the student protest turned into a riot at night, with protesters attempted to set the regency's parliament building on fire with firecrackers and molotov cocktails. The protesters were pushed back after they ran out of molotov cocktails, while the police responded with tear gas. The fire was quickly extinguished, preventing the building from burning down. In
Kediri Regency, East Java, the protest turned into a riot at night resulting in the burning of government buildings and offices. A police station was occupied by the masses. The riot was also followed by mass looting, including at the Bhagawanta Bhari Museum owned by the local government, resulted in theft of many valuable historical artefacts. The regent of Kediri,
Hanindhito Himawan, called on the protesters to return the artefacts, stating that looting of the museum was inappropriate.
Death of Rheza Sendy Pratama On 30 August, 21-year-old Rheza Sendy Pramata, a student of
University of Amikom Yogyakarta was killed in front of Yogyakarta Special Region Police Headquarters in
Sleman. According to his father, Rheza had bid him farewell on Saturday evening — saying that he was leaving to get a coffee with his vocational school friend near
Tugu Yogyakarta. According to the All Yogyakarta Student Executive Board, Rheza joined the protest as part of the student movement. During the protest, the motorcycle Rheza rode on suddenly stalled while tear gas canisters were being fired by police officers when the demonstration turned violent. After being allegedly beaten by police officers, Rheza was taken to Dr. Sardjito General Hospital on 18:30 WIB and pronounced dead at 19:06 WIB. Rheza was later buried the same day after he was pronounced dead in Sleman. All Yogyakarta Student Executive Board held a long march starting from
Gadjah Mada University to Rheza's final resting place. Rheza's family stated that they refused an autopsy and after Yogyakarta Special Region Police Chief Inspector General Anggoro Sukartono visited the family and stated that the family will not lodge any police report. Sultan
Hamengkubuwono X called on the regional police to investigate Rheza's death. Anggoro also said he was still investigating the incident and unable to verify that a viral video showed Rheza's beating.
31 August At around 1:40 WIB a group of protesters forcibly entered Finance Minister
Sri Mulyani's residence in the Mandar area of Bintaro,
South Tangerang. The crowd looted valuables from inside the house, including electronics, jewelry, kitchenware, and even a basketball ring, as captured in videos circulating online. Eyewitness accounts reported that the looting was suspiciously well coordinated despite being made up of mostly teenagers and looting started after a firework explosion. Protesters also gathered in front of the private residence of the Speaker of the People's Representative Council,
Puan Maharani, in
Menteng. Protesters demanded Puan to come out from her residence and meet the protesters although her whereabouts at the time was unknown. According to several of local media, the protesters' attempt to break into Puan's residence was thwarted by police. At 4:45 WIB,
Nafa Urbach's former husband's residence in Bintaro was also looted by protesters. The security guards guarding the residence were outnumbered by the looters. The looting lasted for 15 minutes, with a refrigerator, designer clothes, and TV set being stolen. Protesters mistakenly believed that the residence belonged to Nafa Urbach but instead it was a house rented by her former husband
Zack Lee. By morning, the situation outside the DPR complex in Jakarta had notably calmed. Riot police maintained a high level of security presence at the entrance to the DPR building along Gatot Subroto Street, but mass demonstrations appeared to have largely subsided by that time. Cleaning crews and city workers were actively clearing debris from streets affected by the previous unrest, including Senayan, Semanggi, and Kwitang, using over a thousand sanitation personnel, road sweepers, garbage trucks, and utility vehicles to swiftly restore order. Meanwhile, residents resumed their Sunday routines: Car Free Day proceeded as scheduled along
Jalan M.H. Thamrin and
Jenderal Sudirman. At 12:10 WIB, President Prabowo Subianto summoned every chairperson of the
government coalition parties to the
State Palace, including the
speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
Ahmad Muzani. The president also summoned the chairpersons of supporting parties including
Megawati Sukarnoputri and Speaker of the House of Representatives
Puan Maharani. Following this meeting, Prabowo announned that parliamentary fraction leaders have agreed to reverse the housing allowance as well as put a moratorium on foreign work trips. He also claimed, without any concrete evidence, that "there are signs of lawlessness, even elements of treason and terrorism." He also stated that the government will respect
freedom of speech as stated in Article 19 of the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Freedom of Public Expressions Act (Law No. 9 of 1998). Prabowo's announcement was soon followed by a press statement by defense minister
Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, who ordered police and armed forces member to take firm action against looters of officials' homes. At the same time, vice president
Gibran Rakabuming Raka met with representatives of motorcycle taxi drivers. The chairman of the union of motorcycle taxi drivers later denied the representatives being part of them, stating that the drivers are of unclear origin. At around 16:30 WIB, fires and looting were reported at the police explosive ordinance disposal squad (Gegana) headquarters at Jalan Kramat in Central Jakarta. Five people were arrested and nine fire trucks were deployed to extinguish the fire. The Jakarta Regional Police confirmed a large scale citywide nighttime patrol to prevent further acts of anarchy, on direct orders from the President. This operation will be supported by elements of the military as well as the regional government.
Outside Jakarta In
Mamuju,
West Sulawesi, the protest held by students in front of
Mamuju Regency and West Sulawesi parliament buildings turned into a riot. The students were seen carrying Indonesian flags tied together with the
Straw Hat Pirates' Jolly Roger flag, a recent prominent symbol of Indonesian opposition. The students tried to push back inside the building, which the police responded with tear gas. In
Blitar, from 30–31 August, several individuals reportedly tried to attack the Blitar City Police Headquarters. Two clashes broke out between the crowd and police at the Sudirman Street intersection, about 150 meters from the headquarters, on 30 August at 9:30 PM WIB and 31 August at 2:00 AM WIB. A number of people also attempted to arson, vandalize, and loot the
Blitar Regency DPRD office. The crowd reportedly arrived in four waves, with the largest number in the final wave. As a result of the riot, the Blitar Regency DPRD office nearly burned down and lost several items.
Kompas reported as much as 143 suspects were arrested in the attempted attack on the Blitar City Police Department, some of them were involved in the riots in Kediri City and Regency, and most were under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Among them were five Central Java residents who had only arrived in Blitar a few days earlier.
1 September In light of the planned protest held by motorcycle taxi drivers in front of the parliament building, the Jakarta police deployed 5,369 police members to guard the building. Minor protests involving student organizations and elements of civil society occurred in front of the parliament building's main entrance, with the back entrance of the parliament building mostly empty. The protests were mostly peaceful, with student protesters focusing their protests on the parliament members instead of the police. The All-Indonesian Union of Student Council (BEM SI), which had planned to join the protests, cancelled their involvement, citing security concerns. By 18:00
WIB, most of the protesters had withdrawn from the area. House of Representatives members returned to work with the
first commission holding a working meeting with the Indonesian National Armed Forces regarding their portion of the state budget. The House also plans to hold a meeting of the DPR RI Legislative Body with the agenda of drafting a Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (RUU PPRT). Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
Maruli Simanjuntak said that the situation has now calmed as security measures conducted on the previous day had been well executed. Member of parliament Said Abdullah announced that plans to cancel the allowance hike had been brought up to the Household Affairs Committee to be discussed. Abdullah said that house allowances will absolutely be repealed but did not disclose what other benefits will be retracted aside from that. Protests continued throughout 1 September in Jakarta, blocking an entry point to UNISBA Campus Tamansari, Bandung. On 1 September, Andika Lutfi Hasan, a 16-year-old student, died in hospital after being in a coma for three days after suffering serious injuries while participating in a demonstration in Tangerang on 28 August. The chief of Tangerang regional police confirmed his death. Hundreds of students affiliated with the Muhammadiyah Student Association (IMM) and the Student Executive Board of Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo organized a peaceful demonstration outside the Sidoarjo City Police Headquarters. Authorities prepared approximately 700 security personnel, including police, military, and municipal officers in advance of the protest, which unfolded peacefully, concluding with collective prayers, a communal meal, and a social service drive for local communities. The demonstration was positively received by Sidoarjo Regent
Subandi. In
Bogor, a group of civil society and students from Cipayung Plus Bogor held a demonstration titled "Reflection on Democracy" on Sudirman Road,
Central Bogor. The crowd gave speeches in front of the
Bogor Palace, bringing a number of demands. During the demonstration, they highlighted the economic and political crises, as well as the practice of power that they considered increasingly distant from the people. They also criticized the arrogant attitude and repressive actions of the authorities that led to the death of an online motorcycle taxi driver in Jakarta. Seven hundred security personnel were deployed to oversee the demonstration, which proceeded peacefully until its conclusion in the evening. ,
Yogyakarta In Yogyakarta, a sit-in protest was held at the
Gadjah Mada University roundabout, with protesters demanding justice for the deaths of Affan Kurniawan and Rheza Sendy Pratama. Protesters gathered for about two hours before withdrawing peacefully at around 14:00 WIB. A similar sit-in protest was held in Bekasi, with protesters meeting the mayor and city council chairman to voice their demands. In
Ngawi, dozens of students and civil society representatives gathered in front of the Ngawi Regional Parliament building to convey five demands submitted by a number of student representatives which were then accepted by the chairman of the Regional Parliament and discussed together. In
Samarinda,
East Kalimantan, 22 students from
Mulawarman University were arrested for allegedly preparing molotov cocktails to be transported to protest sites which had been going on since 30 August. Eighteen of them were immediately released after they were found to be not involved. The protest in East Kalimantan intensified on 1 September as thousands of students in both Samarinda and
Kutai Kartanegara Regency held a long march towards government buildings under an umbrella group called the Mahakam Alliance. The speaker of East Kalimantan's parliament met with the students in Samarinda to negotiate and calm down the situation, but the protest later deteriorated after the parliament members left for the inside of the building. Among the demands of the students were the passing of several long-stalled bills such as the Confiscation of Assets Act, Domestic Worker Protections Act, and Indigenous People Act, as well as demanding better pay for teachers and lecturers. In
Tarakan,
North Kalimantan, thousands of university students affiliated with an umbrella organization "Aliansi Utara" (Northern Alliance) gathered in front of the Tarakan city parliament building. The students demanded the parliament members to do a live video call to representatives of the region in the national parliament (DPR) which the speaker of the city's parliament agreed to. The negotiation through the video call was interrupted when the protest turned into a riot. Both the city's parliament and the municipal police later agreed to sign a letter stating that they agreed with the student's demands. In
Banda Aceh,
Aceh, a demonstration in the courtyard of the
DPRA building on 1 September 2025 centered on demands for comprehensive reform of the national DPR and the Aceh DPRA, reform of the National Police, resolution of human rights violations in Aceh, rejection of a plan to establish a new battalion in the province, a full review of mining permits, the release of detained protesters, and transparency and auditing of Special Autonomy funds; the assembly's leadership accepted and signed the seven-point petition in front of the crowd. An action reported as orderly since midday grew tense after
maghrib (sunset prayer time) when part of the crowd stayed around the legislative complex. During a dialogue, DPRA Chair Zulfadli sparked national controversy by challenging protesters to add one more point—“
Aceh to separate from the
Jakarta (
central government)”—which was not incorporated into the signed text but ignited broad public debate. During the procession and speeches, many participants carried and raised the Bintang Bulan (Crescent-Star) flag and “Referendum” banners, as recorded in media reports and same-day field documentation. In
Ternate,
North Maluku, the protest held by students turned into a riot as the protesters tried to push back the police and tried to enter the city's parliament building. The police responded with tear gas and the resulting riot led to 16 people being arrested, including two minors. Three police were injured in the aftermath. Meanwhile, in neighbouring
Tidore, protests demanding the resignation of the police chief amid police brutality cases were held peacefully in front of the city's municipal police building. In
Baubau,
Southeast Sulawesi, the protest which mainly consisted of students demanded two Tritura (triple demands), a national Tritura and a local Tritura. The national demands are to reform police institution, to pass regulations that will demand higher qualifications to be parliament members, as well as passing of the Asset Confiscation Act. Meanwhile, the local demands are to urge local parliament and government institutions to back the national demands, to solve case of alleged tax mafia and increase local government revenue, and to urge the city government to implement free education and lower price of basic food goods. The protest was held peacefully. In
Gunungsitoli, a similar protest was also held by student organizations such as Muslim Student Union and
Indonesian Christian Student Movement, with similar demands such as demanding police reform and cancellation of the parliament members' allowance. While the protest was held peacefully, it was reported that the situation was more tense than usual demonstrations in the city with several soldiers and police officers guarding local parliament members. The protesters eventually dispersed later. In
Ambon, Maluku, a protest was held in front of Maluku province's parliament by two groups of student alliances, "Aliansi Masyarakat Maluku" (Maluku Society Alliance) which consist of All-Ambon Student Executive Bodies, Ambon Muslim Student Association, and Indonesian Muslim Student Movement, and Cipayung Alliance which consist of National Committee of Indonesian Youth,
Indonesian National Student Movement, Muhammadiyah Student Association, Indonesian Christian Student Movement, and the Indonesian Muslim Student Action Union. Both student alliances' orator spoke roughly at the same time to the parliament members who were present. However, Maluku Society Alliance interrupted Cipayung Alliance's oration session and asked them to stop overriding theirs despite both groups staging protests with similar demands. Tensions rose between the two alliances resulted in fistfights while the parliament members who were caught in the middle escaped. In addition, some students from Maluku Society Alliance accused the others of being bribed by the government to not protest while claiming themselves to be purer in motivation. Security forces in the vicinity immediately tried to separate both groups while the police requested the groups to present their oration consecutively instead. At the end, the parliament signed the protesters' demands including the release of two environmental activists who were arrested after protesting against the mining industry in the region. In
Palopo, South Sulawesi, the student protesters demanded to meet the city's parliament members. The protest turned into a riot after no lawmaker was willing to meet the protesters. The protesters pushed themselves inside and damaged the parliament building, while the police responded with tear gas. The protesters broke into the plenary session hall and destroyed tables and chairs inside as well as throwing stones towards the police. Several police and one journalist was injured. In
Surakarta, students – notably from
Sebelas Maret University,
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, and UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta – held a peaceful demonstration in front of the DPRD Solo building under the banner "Solo Raya Menggugat" ("Greater Solo Sues"). The protest began at approximately 13:00 WIB, with participants voicing demands that included the release of detained demonstrators, accountability for state violence, police reform, and the cancellation of problematic legislative bills. The action unfolded calmly throughout the afternoon, with demonstrators gathering at the DPRD site before dispersing without incident by evening.
17+8 demands On 1 September, a number of social media personalities published the 17+8 demands, which listed 25 demands that were directed at various government institutions. The 25 demands were divided into 17 short-term demands subject to be fulfilled by 5 September 2025 and eight long-term demands subject to be fulfilled on 31 August 2026:
Short-term demands •
To the President: • Remove the Armed Forces out of the civil law enforcement and ensure no criminalization of protesters • Create an independent investigation commission on the cases of Affan Kurniawan, Umar Amarudin, and other victims of police brutality during the 28–30 August protest with a clear mandate and ensure its transparency • '''To the People's Representative Council''' • Freeze the pay raise and perks to the representatives and cancelation of new facilities (including pensions) • Transparency of publication of funds • Demand the Honorary Body of the People's Representatives Council to probe into scandalous representatives •
To the Chairperson of Political Parties • Sacking and sanction to unethical members in the People's Representatives Council that were responsible for the unrest • Announce the commitment of political parties to side with the people during crisis • Involve members for public dialogue with students and civil organizations •
To the Police Forces • Free all detained protesters • End to police brutality and adherence to standard operating procedure on demonstration • Arrest and bring all officers and commanders who were involved in suspected human rights violations to justice •
To the Armed Forces • Return to barracks and cease all involvements in civilian law enforcement • Uphold internal discipline to prevent armed forces meddling with police affairs • Public commitment of armed forces not to enter civilian space during crises •
To the Ministers in the economic sector • Ensure reasonable wages to every workforces nationwide • Take emergency measures to prevent mass layoffs and protect every contract laborers • Open dialogue with labor unions
Long-term demands • Total cleansing and reform to the
People's Representatives Council • Conduct independent audits and have the results publicized to the people. Increase the standards of preconditions to qualify as a member of parliament (i.e. no prior corruption cases) and standardize a KPI for evaluating every member. Remove any special privileges, including but not limited to, pensions, transportation and escorts, and taxes covered by the State Budget. • Political parties reform and strengthen the executive watch • Political parties must publish their first financial statements within this year, and DPR must ensure that the opposition must function as it was supposed to. • Draft fairer tax reform plans • Reconsider the balance of transferring the State Budget from the central government to local governments. Repeal plans to increase taxes that may burden the people and draft a plan for a fairer tax reform. • Pass and uphold the Asset Seizure Draft Bill • House of Representatives must pass the Asset Seizure Draft Bill within this year to demonstrate serious commitments to fight corruption in conjunction with strengthening the
Corruption Eradication Commission and the Corruption Eradication Act • Leadership and systemic reform to the police forces to achieve more professional and humanist policing • DPR must reform the Police Act. The police must decentralize their functions: public enforcement, security, traffic control within 12 months for starters. • Return the armed forces to the barracks without exception • The government must revoke the mandate bestowed to the Indonesian National Armed Forces in civilian projects such as in large scale farming (food estate) within this year, and DPR must start to revise the Armed Forces Act • Strengthen the
National Commission on Human Rights and independent watchdogs • DPR must revise the National Commission of Human Rights Act to broaden their responsibilities on freedom of speech. President must empower Ombudsman and Kompolnas • Review policies from the economic and labor sectors • Seriously review national strategic projects (PSN) and economic priorities by protecting the rights of indigenous people and the environment. Reevaluate the
Omnibus Law on Job Creation that burdens the people especially workers, and audit the governance of
Danantara and state owned enterprises.
2 September In response to ongoing protests and potential security threats,
Ansor Youth Movement, the youth wing of
Nahdlatul Ulama; under the lead of its leader, Addin Jauharudin, has deployed its
Banser militia units to collaborate with the military and National Police in maintaining public order and safety across various regions. This initiative aims to support national stability amid recent demonstrations that have escalated into unrest. Furthermore, local media outlet Wartakota reported that BEM SI stated the upcoming protest will convey 11 demands to the government. However, several other groups of protesters continued to protest at seven different locations, such as the Indonesian Student Online Motorcycle Taxi Community (KOMI), People's Alliance Concerned about Energy (ARPE), Berkarya Party Regional Leadership Forum, Indonesian Muslim Youth Central Jakarta Branch, Group of Lecturers from the University of Muhammadiyah, and The People's Alliance of State-Owned Enterprises. Those groups each made different demands. Indonesian diaspora in Australia conducted a protest in Melbourne, Australia wearing pink shirt as a symbol of resistance. and his fellow representatives such as Abdul Hakim; representative from the
Muslim Students' Association (HMI), were invited to the
People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) building to meet with Deputy Speakers
Sufmi Dasco Ahmad,
Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal and Saan Mustopa, along with other lawmakers. During this meeting, Agus discussed the students' demands regarding the Asset Confiscation Bill, allowances for lawmakers, and also questioned Prabowo's claims of alleged act of treason against the state' by protestors during the demonstrations over the past week. Apart from Agus' demands, Muzammil also added demands for the realization of the provision of 19 million jobs promised by Vice President Gibran. After meeting with the students, Dasco told reporters that he recognized the student representatives' demands as part of the 17+8 petition. He also added that he would consider their demands at the next DPR meeting. BEM UI-Kuning, comprising branches from 14 faculties and an opposing faction, rejected Agus’ claim to represent UI students, stating he lacked their authorization. BEM UI-Kuning declined the DPR's invitation on 3 September 2025 primarily because they viewed the forum as lacking substantive value and potentially serving as a political token rather than a genuine avenue for
reform. BEM UI-Kuning's leadership argued that attending the legislature's session would let lawmakers claim they "listened to students" without committing to real change. They criticized the invitation, issued hours before the session without formal documentation, as procedurally flawed. They also feared joining alongside BEM UI-Ungu would legitimize the dual UI leadership, weakening the student movement. Meanwhile, The Police Ethics Commission found Police Commissioner Cosmas Kaju Gae, a Brimob battalion commander in the tactical vehicle that ran over Affan Kurniawan, guilty and dishonorably discharged him from the police force. Despite the support given in social media of his dismissal, a community group made up of mostly
East Nusa Tenggara residents opposed Cosmas' dismissal as unfair and too harsh. A petition in
Change.org was made by Mercy Jasinta in the name of the
Ngada-
Flores-NTT community and justice supporters to reconsider Cosmas' dismissal.
Outside Jakarta In Cilegon, Banten, joint patrols involving the National Police, Banser, and the military were conducted to anticipate potential riots following recent protests. These coordinated efforts, involving local security forces and community volunteers, aimed to maintain peace and prevent disturbances in the region.
4 September Jakarta At seven in the morning, more than 30 representatives of Indonesian university student organizations from Himapolindo, BEM SI Kerakyatan,
Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung,
Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta,
National Development University "Veteran" of East Java, YARSI, KBM Trisakti,
Trisakti University, BEM PTNU, and
Indonesian Christian Student Movement arrived at the
Presidential Palace. One of them, Muhammad Raihan, a representative of the Student Executive Board of
Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Seluruh Nusantara, stated that their agenda was to meet with Prabowo to discuss the continuation of the demands for the release of the students still detained, following up on the similar demand from HMI from the previous day. The students were hosted by Minister of Education and Culture
Brian Yuliarto. The meeting concluded with State Secretary
Prasetyo Hadi expressing his appreciation for the students' presence. Later, students in Jakarta again held a peaceful demonstration in front of the DPR/MPR led by BEM SI. The coordinator of the protest, Muzammil Ihsan, conveyed 13 demands from the students: • Reduction in allowances to lawmakers • Immediate ratification of the Confiscation of Assets Act • Complete reform the National Police and the DPR • Release of detained student protesters • Condemnation of police brutality • Complete evaluation of government policies • Reform the military code of justice • Evaluation of the still-discussed Criminal Code • Justice for those who became victims of police brutality • Realization of the "19 million new jobs" campaign promise from the Vice President • Improve the welfare of educators • Rejection to the placement of 5 military battalions and military courts at
University of Riau • Rejection of the officials' dual function in the government Aside from 13 demands, Muzammil also spoke out that this act condemns anarchistic behaviors from any elements of protestors. Meanwhile, the Labor Movement with the People (GEBRAK,
Gerakan Buruh Bersama Rakyat); a temporary alliance of labor movements in Jakarta, also held a mass protest in the area of the Arjuna Wijaya Statue in Central Jakarta. They filed 5 different demands. In a separate action, the initiators of the
17+8 Demands held protests in front of the MPR/DPR Building, reading the full demands and issued an ultimatum to fulfill them. The documents containing the demands were then given to members Andre Rosiade from Gerindra Party and
Rieke Diah Pitaloka from PDI-P, who promised to submit the documents to the parliament leadership. Answering criticism on the deadline of the 17 demands being unrealistically fast, Andovi da Lopez told reporters that back in the
2024 Indonesian local election law protests, the DPR can defuse the situation by revising the law in a single night which demonstrates that the government can fulfill the 17 demands if they "really have the will to do so".
Outside Jakarta In
East Seram Regency, Maluku, four students suffered burn injuries after trying to light used tires on fire during a protest in front of the regency's parliament building. The students were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital in town of Bula.
6–9 September On 6 September,
Airlangga University students in Surabaya held a gathering in front of the university's rectory building. The students, led by the university's student body executives and attended by lecturers as well as students affected by the protests, held a vigil for all the victims who died during earlier protests, vowed to continue the protest, and demanded that president Prabowo issue an apology for his failure to prevent the riots. On 7 September in Jakarta, several online motorcycle driver unions planned to stage a protest in front of the DPR/MPR Building, focusing on five demands, mainly centered around the protection of online ride-hailing gig workers and a transparent investigation regarding Affan's death. On 9 September, the
University of Indonesia Student Executive Board staged another demonstration in front of the parliament complex. Their demands once again included the
17+8 Demands, using the hashtag
#RakyatTagihJanji (Indonesian: People demand promise), in addition to holding the government accountable for their own promises. In response, the police deployed 2,852 personnel in the complex. == Reactions ==