Student demonstration at horse statue in Central Jakarta disbands, traffic returns to normal

Jakarta – The crowd of students who held a protest titled ‘Just 1 year’ in the Horse Statue area, Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, dispersed. The crowd dispersed after reading the demands for action. Based on detikcom monitoring at the location, on Monday (20/10/2025), the protesters started to disperse around 18.15 WIB. They read the claims before leaving the place. Student demonstration at the Horse Statue, Central Jakarta Photo: Taufiq Syarifudin/detikcom In their demands, the students asked for an evaluation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, the release of protesters still detained, an evaluation of the Red and White Cabinet and the removal of problematic ministers. Scroll TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT There are also demands related to the reform of legislative institutions, the evaluation of the national education system and the realization of 20% of the APBN for the education sector, the guarantee of the welfare of teaching staff, the evaluation of the national defense and security budget, the dissolution of territorial orders, and the rejection of problematic articles in the pro-people. Before dispersing, the student crowd made a theatrical appearance near the barricades. A number of protesters were crawling around without wearing clothes. In the theater the crowd was accompanied by hanging money. Then they proceeded to chase the person who hung up money while holding a cigarette in his mouth. Apart from that, the protesters lit torches. They also fired firecrackers aimed at the line of police officers. Around 18.25 WIB, Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan was reopened. Vehicles can now pass normally in the area. (fas/fas)