The rejection of the TNI law still rolls through a tent at the DPR's gate

Jakarta – The demonstration of the rejection of the TNI Act (Act) is still rolling. So far, there are still demonstrations before the Indonesian parliament building. The mass of the action this time demonstrated by a tent in the Indonesian Parliament building, just before the Pancasila gate, Jalan Gelora, Senayan, Central Jakarta, Tuesday (8/4/2025). A total of three tents were seen on the left side of the Pancasila parliamentary. This demo is not as usual. The masses that play activities such as talking, shown until lunch. Browse to continue the content, there are no speeches conducted by the protesters. Saw a pile of food and drinking boxes around the tent. One of the protesters who did not want to be mentioned said he was coming from a group with residents. He said the action of establishing a tent was performed as a peaceful action. “We want to take a calm action, his activities came yesterday, he made a book exhibition, made workshop with bracelets, necklaces, pens, uno, just playing exciting, playing cards, later we want to play chess, so the concept we just called,” he said. He said the claim for protesters is the cancellation of the TNI Act. According to him, the protesters will not distribute the tent until the claims are met. “Only the difference, we want to survive, we will not leave until the TNI Act is revoked, we want to continue until the TNI law is revoked,” he said. A number of reasons for establishing a tent at the Pancasila gate of the DPR has been announced. One of them is to keep communicating with the surrounding community passing by. “If here is close to the community, so there are all people passing by, we say hello, if there (the main gate of the DPR) is more quiet, and the passing is fast, so the best choice here,” he said. He also conveyed the reason to demand that the TNI law be canceled. From the legislation process that does not involve the community to worry about the expansion of the military role in civil positions. “Actually, the TNI Act is the legislative process that is not liable and does not involve the community, that is the concern together,” he said. “Actually, before the existence of the TNI Act, military placement in civil positions already existed, and it was wider than the TNI Act. It was actually approved what actually happened,” he said. Meals can be sent from the protesters who set up a tent in front of the Pancasila gate of the Dpr. (Fawdi/Detikcom) Participants in the demonstration set by a tent that claimed to have the support of residents. Support is provided in the form of food shipping. A number of parcel couriers approach the protesters. The courier has a package in the form of food and drinks in the cardboard. According to the participants who do not want to be mentioned, food and drinks always came to the place of the action tent. He said food and drinks come from residents and citizens on social media. “Some gave them from social media, suddenly sent them through go-check, others sent it, just like that,” he said. “(Residents give food) a lot, there is also a lot of food,” he said. He felt that support was very significant for him to follow the action. He also said the action is open to the community. The action participants have a variety of backgrounds, from students to workers. “(Residents can come) can come, join, free, free. (Participants) several, some students, some also work,” he said. He said he did not want to participate in the action and participate in the tent. According to him, the number of action participants could reach dozens of people yesterday afternoon. “Initially there were eight, so went home, some came, some came home, if I didn’t come home. Yes, dozens arrived yesterday, but it was yesterday, “he said,” he said. He claims to have survived in the tent for two days. He said there were no members of the Indonesian parliament who met with the action participants. According to him, the audience with members of the Indonesian parliament is not the biggest question for the action participants. The claim for the action was to ask for the TNI Act to be revoked. “There are no (DPR members coming). Also watch the video of Prabowo about the demonstration of rejection of the TNI Act: Is it pure or someone pays? (covers/deck) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspirational story of the exemplary police candidate here