Police: 62 Protests Held in Jakarta Today
Protests were held at 62 locations in Jakarta on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
The Jakarta Metropolitan Police reported that there were approximately 62 protest activities in the city on Thursday, August 27, 2026. These events were part of a larger 80 agendas taking place within the jurisdiction of the police. Head of Public Relations Grand Commissioner Budi Hermanto disclosed that these protests included public expressions and community activities, with the latter numbering 18.
The public expression events were scheduled across various locations, such as the Parliament (DPR/MPR) Building, the South Silang National Monument (Monas), and the Danareksa Building.
Alongside these protests, numerous sports, exhibitions, arts, entertainment, organization, and film production events were happening in different areas, including the Soeratin U-15 Cup in Klender, the International Battery Summit 2026 at JIExpo Kemayoran, and the National Gojukai Karatedo Championship at GOR Ciracas.
To manage these activities, 4,274 personnel were prepared for the public expression events at the DPR/MPR Building, while 18,504 personnel were deployed in various locations to ensure security and traffic regulation. Commissioner General Reynold E.P. Hutagalung, Chief of the Central Jakarta Metropolitan Police Resort, oversaw Security Zone 1, while Police Adjunct Chief Commissioner Mirzal Maulana headed security services in the Metro Gambir Police Sector.
Security measures were divided into six distinct zones to manage the mass concentration effectively.
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