BEM UI Demonstration Today, Motorists Advised to Avoid Bundaran HI Area

The University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI) will hold a demonstration in the Bundaran HI area. Motorists are requested to avoid the direction of Bundaran HI.

It is reported that BEM UI plans to conduct the protest in the Bundaran HI area on Friday, 12 June 2026, starting from 10:00 WIB. Consequently, traffic congestion is expected in the Bundaran HI vicinity.

“Information regarding potential traffic density at the following location: Bundaran HI area (Central Jakarta),” wrote TMC Polda Metro on their social media account, as seen on Friday (12/6/2026).

Therefore, residents are advised to avoid the Bundaran HI area due to the potential for congestion. Citizens are also urged to follow the instructions and directions of officers on the ground for safety and smoothness, and to comply with applicable regulations.

“Traffic density is expected on the road sections around Jl. Sudirman-Thamrin. For motorists, it is advised to avoid the road sections around this area or seek alternative routes,” the report added.

The Chairman of BEM UI, Yatalathof Ma’shum Imawan, confirmed that they will hold the demonstration today. It is estimated that thousands of students will take to the streets.

“(The number of students is) around 1,000 or more,” said Yatalathof.

The protest is titled ‘Towards a Bankrupt Indonesia’. Yatalathof stated that the traffic congestion is only temporary while the protest process is underway.

“However, we want to convey the message that the traffic congestion today will only last for a few hours. On the other hand, the congestion of social mobility, the congestion of job opportunities, and the congestion of the future that this system has forced upon the people has been ongoing for decades and shows no signs of stopping on its own,” he explained.

He added that there are a total of five demands brought by the protest. The five demands are as follows:

1. Stop the waste of the State Budget (APBN)

2. Lower the prices of basic necessities and fuel (BBM)

3. Stop the MBG Program and the development of the Merah Putih Village Cooperatives

4. Stop militarism in the civilian sphere

5. Prabowo must stop evading and acknowledge the government’s mistakes