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        "id": 1800194,
        "msgid": "demonstration-blocked-protesters-and-police-clash-in-central-jakarta-1781261598",
        "date": "2026-06-12 17:30:56",
        "title": "Demonstration Blocked, Protesters and Police Clash in Central Jakarta",
        "author": "Erik Purnama Putra",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Tensions flared in Central Jakarta as police blocked student protesters marching towards the Hotel Indonesia roundabout, leading to a brief shoving match. The demonstrators, organised by BEM UI, are demanding an end to state budget waste, lower staple goods and fuel prices, and the cessation of certain government programmes. Despite the scuffle, the situation was quickly brought under control, though protesters remain at the site.",
        "content": "<p>A shoving match occurred between police officers and protesters in\nfront of Jalan MH Thamrin, precisely in front of the UOB Building,\nCentral Jakarta, on Friday (12\/6\/2026) afternoon. The incident took\nplace when police used iron barriers to block the demonstrating crowd.\nBased on Republika\u2019s monitoring, the protesters remained stationed on\nJalan MH Thamrin until 4.30 p.m. Western Indonesian Time, while TNI and\npolice personnel continued to prevent the crowd from moving towards the\nHotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout area. Tensions began to rise when police\npushed iron barriers towards the protesters. The crowd then pushed back\nagainst the barriers, resulting in a brief shoving match between the\npolice and the demonstrators. Several individuals also threw used\nmineral water bottles at the police. However, the tension did not last\nlong, and conditions on the ground returned to being conducive.\nNevertheless, the crowd persisted in holding their ground, still intent\non proceeding with their plan to hold a demonstration at the HI\nRoundabout area. The protest, initiated by BEM UI, was scheduled to take\nplace at 1.00 p.m. in the HI Roundabout area. The action included five\npoints of student demands: stop the waste of the state budget (APBN),\nlower the prices of basic necessities and fuel, halt the MBG programme\nand the development of the Koperasi Desa Merah Putih, stop militarism in\nthe civilian sphere, and demand that Prabowo stop evading and admit his\nmistakes. However, the students\u2019 journey to the protest location was\nblocked by police. The student group was initially blocked in the\nSemanggi area on Friday afternoon and directed to hold their protest in\nfront of the DPR Building. Afterwards, the students conducted a long\nmarch towards the HI Roundabout area but were blocked again by police\nand TNI officers on Jalan MH Thamrin, precisely in front of the UOB\nBuilding.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/demonstration-blocked-protesters-and-police-clash-in-central-jakarta-1781261598",
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