The Student Executive Board of Universitas Pembangunan Nasional\n\u201cVeteran\u201d Jakarta held a protest at the Patung Kuda area on Jalan Medan\nMerdeka today, Thursday, 18 June 2026. BEM UPNVJ Chairman Gufron Dymas\nWicaksono stated that the UPN Veteran Jakarta Student Family had\nconsolidated and decided to take to the streets today.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom within UPN Veteran Jakarta, the estimated number of students\nwho will directly participate ranges from 200 to 300,\u201d Gufron said when\ncontacted on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n
According to Gufron, this protest stems from the anxiety of UPNVJ\nstudents regarding various national issues that are increasingly felt by\nthe public. For instance, he cited economic uncertainty, natural\nresource management that has not fully sided with the people, various\npublic policies lacking public participation, and educational issues\nstill far from the principles of justice and equity.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn that basis, the UPN Veteran Jakarta Student Family consolidated\nand decided to take to the streets as a form of constitutionally\nconveying the people\u2019s aspirations,\u201d Gufron said.<\/p>\n
Gufron stated that this protest also serves as a reminder to the\ngovernment to remain grounded in the mandate of reform, Pancasila, and\nthe 1945 Constitution in running the wheels of government.<\/p>\n
The UPNVJ student masses brought at least three demands. First, BEM\nUPNVJ demands a reaffirmation of the mandate of Article 33 of the 1945\nConstitution and the building of national economic sovereignty through\nstate governance that sides with the people; maintaining the health of\nthe state revenue and expenditure budget by prioritising pro-people\npublic spending; and eradicating natural resource mafia practices that\nharm the nation\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n
Second, the government is asked to safeguard the sovereignty of the\nnation and the people by ensuring that every policy and international\ncooperation prioritises national interests; rejecting all forms of\nintervention that disrupt Indonesia\u2019s sovereignty; strengthening public\nparticipation in decision-making; and providing real protection for\nindigenous peoples and local communities over their living spaces and\nancestral lands.<\/p>\n
Third, the masses demand that the government improve state governance\nthrough a comprehensive evaluation of the free nutritious meal\nprogramme; guarantee the right to quality, decent, and equitable\neducation for all Indonesian people; and ensure that all legislative\nproducts are based on the values of Pancasila as the source of all\nsources of law.<\/p>\n
Based on a protest poster shared by the @bem_upnvj<\/span> Instagram account, the action\nwas scheduled for 10:00 WIB. UPNVJ students gathered first at the Pondok\nLabu UPNVJ campus, specifically at the Selasar of the Faculty of Social\nand Political Sciences B. After that, the students moved together to the\nprotest point near the State Palace.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/demands-of-the-upnvj-student-executive-board-protest-1781773022", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }