Police Distribute Snacks to Farmers Wearing Caping Hats During Protest at DPR

A group of farmers from the National Board of the National Coalition for Agrarian Reform (KNRA) held a demonstration in front of the DPR RI building in Central Jakarta. The protesters, numbering around 350 people, arrived at approximately 10:48 WIB with a command vehicle, pickup trucks, banners, posters, element flags, and various other props. Amidst the scorching weather, officers from Polda Metro Jaya and the Central Jakarta Metro Police provided security and escort for the crowd on Monday (22/6/2026). The demonstrators, all farmers, uniformly wore traditional conical caping hats. Police then distributed bottled water and snacks to the protesters, an action that was appreciated by the crowd. Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Reynold E.P. Hutagalung stated that the demonstration was managed with a persuasive and humanitarian approach. He emphasised that expressing aspirations is a right of citizens guaranteed by law. ‘The police are present to serve and protect the public who are expressing their opinions. We also prioritise a humanitarian approach so that activities proceed in an orderly, peaceful, and conducive manner,’ said Kombes Reynold. He added that distributing snacks and drinks was part of the effort to maintain a calm atmosphere. Officers also managed the surrounding area to ensure the expression of opinions did not disrupt other community activities. ‘Personnel in the field are directed to act humanely, professionally, and not to be easily provoked. We invite all protesters to maintain order together,’ he said. The crowd’s demands related to agrarian reform issues. They urged the government to revoke and block problematic land permits, remove community plantations, settlements, villages, and hamlets from forest zones, and resolve agrarian conflicts across Indonesia. During the protest, the crowd also voiced their aspirations through banners and posters, some of which referenced the implementation of Law No. 5 of 1960 on Agrarian Principles, the enforcement of Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution, the resolution of agrarian conflicts, an end to the criminalisation of farmers, and land redistribution for the people. The protesters took turns delivering speeches in front of the DPR/MPR RI building, and the situation remained safe, orderly, and conducive throughout the event.