This article is about the protests primarily by Indonesian students against the passing of certain laws. For protests following the presidential election of 2019, see May 2019 Jakarta protests and riots. For protests in West Papua, see 2019 Papua protests.
2019 Indonesian protests and riots
Protesters occupying the Gatot Subroto Avenue in front of the DPR/MPR Building, Jakarta on 24 September 2019
Date
23 September – 28 October 2019[1]
Location
Major cities of Indonesia
Caused by
Ratification of the Revision of Corruption Eradication Commission Law (RUU KPK)[2]
Proposal of the Revision of Criminal Code (RKUHP) Bill[2]
Proposal of other bills including on mining, land, labour, and correctional[3]
Delay of the Elimination of Sexual Violence Bill (RUU PKS)
Goals
"7 Demands and 7 Urges"
Methods
Demonstration
Barricades[4]
Civil disobedience
Vandalism
Riot
Looting[5]
Resulted in
Criminal Code (RKUHP) Bill, Correctional Procedures Bill, Land Bill, and Mining Bill delayed in House[6]
Parties
Protesters (no centralised authority)
Student unions of various universities
Executive Body of Students (BEM)
Labour unions
Congress of Indonesia Unions Alliance (KASBI)[7]
Indonesian Peasant Union (SPI)[8]
People's Struggle Front (FPR) (30 September) [9]
Government
Indonesian Police
Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob)
Indonesian Army
Indonesian Marine Corps[10]
Lead figures
Protesters
(no centralised leadership)
Government
Joko Widodo President of Indonesia
Ma'ruf Amin Vice President of Indonesia
Jusuf Kalla Former Vice President of Indonesia
Muhammad Prasetyo Attorney General
Mahfud MD Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs
Wiranto Former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs
Tito Karnavian Minister of Interior
Tjahjo Kumolo Former Minister of Interior
Yasonna Laoly Minister of Justice
Prabowo Subianto Minister of Defence
Ryamizard Ryacudu Former Minister of Defence
Casualties and losses
5 dead (1 in traffic accident) 265 injured 30 arrested
65 injured
A series of mass protests led by students took place at major cities in Indonesia from 23 September 2019, to rally against new legislation that reduces the authority of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), as well as several bills including a new criminal code that penalises extramarital sex and defamation against the president.[3] The protesters consisted of mostly students from over 300 universities, with no association with any particular political parties or groups.[3] The protests were the most prominent student movement in Indonesia since the 1998 riots that brought down the Suharto regime.[11]
In several cities including Jakarta, Bandung and Padang,[12] protesters clashed with the Indonesian National Police (Polri), resulting in the riot police firing tear gas and water cannons. In the capital city of Jakarta, the police confirmed that at least 254 students and 39 police officers are injured or being treated in hospitals. In Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, two students died, one of them allegedly being shot during the violent clash. Another three protesters died in Jakarta.
^"Face of Joker appears in Mataram as student protests continue". The Jakarta Post. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ abCite error: The named reference wapo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abc"Indonesia protests: Hundreds hurt in student-police clashes". Al Jazeera. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
^"Thousands protest against new criminal code in Indonesia". The Guardian. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
^"Buntut Demo Anarkistis, DPRD Sumbar Lapor Polisi Soal Perusakan Gedung dan Penjarahan Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 October 2020.
^"House agrees to postpone four problematic bills, including revised KUHP - Politics". The Jakarta Post. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^"Setelah Mahasiswa Dipukul Mundur, Barisan Buruh Maju ke Gedung DPR". Tirto (in Indonesian). 24 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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^"Tinggalkan Patung Kuda, Massa Bergerak ke Gedung DPR". Republika. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
^"TNI AD dan Marinir Dikerahkan Hadapi Demo Mahasiswa, Begini Hasilnya". JPNN (in Indonesian). 24 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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^"Thousands of students face water cannons and riot police when protesting against Indonesian government". Yahoo News. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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