Rain Brings BEM UI Protest to an End

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Protesters from the University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI), together with members of the public taking part in the #IndonesiaSadar action, dispersed at around 7.15 pm on Wednesday because of rain in the Dukuh Atas area of Central Jakarta.

According to observations at the scene, the rain prompted protesters to begin leaving the site.

The dispersal took place after participants had voiced their demands outside the UOB Building.

Joint security personnel on duty in the area monitored the dispersal to ensure the situation remained under control.

However, crowds were still gathering at several points.

[The source text is unclear about who] also expressed appreciation for the peaceful exercise of the right to express opinions.

After the protest ended, officers continued monitoring traffic around the site to anticipate developments as the crowd left the area.

At the time of writing, traffic remained closed in both directions, from Semanggi to the HI Roundabout and vice versa.