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    "data": {
        "id": 1800428,
        "msgid": "protesters-and-security-forces-sit-together-during-orations-in-central-jakarta-1781270412",
        "date": "2026-06-12 18:51:33",
        "title": "Protesters and Security Forces Sit Together During Orations in Central Jakarta",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "A student demonstration in Central Jakarta saw a tense but ultimately orderly standoff, with protesters and security personnel briefly sitting together during speeches. Police maintained a blockade around the Hotel Indonesia roundabout, citing its critical role as a national economic zone and major transport hub to justify preventing the protest from reaching the area.",
        "content": "<p>A student protest in Jakarta saw a moment of calm as demonstrators\nand security forces sat together while orations were delivered on Jalan\nMH Thamrin. The scene followed a brief period of tension between the two\nsides. After several heated moments, both parties agreed to mutual\nrespect and to conduct the demonstration in an orderly manner.\nProtesters took turns delivering speeches to voice their demands.\nSecurity personnel, comprising both TNI and Polri officers, positioned\nthemselves among the crowd and listened to the orations. As evening\napproached, more protesters continued to arrive from the Semanggi\ndirection, heading towards the Hotel Indonesia (HI) roundabout area\ncarrying various attributes. The sound of car horns echoed along Jalan\nMH Thamrin, while the Semanggi area became congested with residents\nheading home. The HI Roundabout area itself was blockaded from the\nprotest action. Polda Metro Jaya explained that the sterilisation of the\nHotel Indonesia Roundabout from demonstration activities was based on\ntechnical assessments and an in-depth analysis of social impact. The\nJalan Jenderal Sudirman and Jalan M.H. Thamrin corridor is considered\nthe main circulatory axis for vehicles in the capital, and a\nconcentration of masses at that point carries a high risk of triggering\ntotal traffic paralysis with a domino effect on surrounding arterial\nroutes. Police also noted that the HI Roundabout area has developed into\na highly strategic mass transportation hub. Any disruption at this point\nwould directly sever public transport access for citizens commuting to\nwork or other activities. Furthermore, the area is a zone of vital\nnational economic objects and international hotels. Police assessed that\nstability and comfort in the area must be jointly maintained to\nsafeguard the city\u2019s image and economic circulation in the heart of the\ncapital.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/protesters-and-security-forces-sit-together-during-orations-in-central-jakarta-1781270412",
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