Man Who Pointed and Shouted at Police During Mabes Polri Demonstration is PNJ Student
DEPOK — Jakarta State Polytechnic (PNJ) has confirmed that a man who shouted and pointed at police officers during a demonstration in front of the National Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri) in South Jakarta on Friday, 27 February 2026, is an active student at the institution.
“Regarding news reports and video recordings circulating on various online media showing an individual allegedly a PNJ student participating in a demonstration of opinion in front of Mabes Polri, PNJ apologises for the incident,” said Nurul Intan Pratiwi, Deputy Director for Student Affairs at PNJ, in a statement on Monday, 2 March 2026.
The campus also acknowledged that it consistently reminds students to maintain ethical standards, safety, and the institution’s reputation in all public activities.
Based on investigation findings, the student identified as SB was not registered as part of the protest contingent coordinated by PNJ student organisations. “The individual captured in the video was not registered in the protest contingent coordinated by PNJ student organisations and is known to have attended personally outside official coordination,” Nurul stated.
Subsequently, PNJ summoned the student. He will be subject to internal proceedings in accordance with Student Conduct and Ethics Regulations. “This process is part of character development and discipline enforcement within the campus environment,” Nurul explained.
“PNJ affirms that the action of the individual student is a personal responsibility and is not connected with any other institution,” she added.
In the circulating video, a man wearing a yellow alumnus jacket raised his index finger directly in front of a police officer’s face while the officer remained composed. After being pulled back by his associates, he approached again to express his emotions before being pulled away by other protesters.
Following the demonstration, the man identified as SB explained his reasons for the action. He claimed to recognise one of the police officers on duty. According to SB, the police officer identified as S had previously struck him during a demonstration in late August 2025. At that time, he said, the police officer was not wearing brown uniform as he was when overseeing the latest protest.
“Before Affan Kurniawan was run over, I wanted to enter GBK Arena with 12 friends. He checked, I asked ‘Are you police?’ He didn’t answer, I was immediately pushed, thrown to the ground, hit,” SB explained to journalists on Friday.
SB claimed that another police officer helped him escape from the situation. According to him, the face of the police officer on duty during the latest demonstration resembled the officer who had previously struck him. He said he had recorded the officer’s face on his mobile phone.
However, UI disputed and emphasised that SB is neither an active student nor part of the campus.