President: Freedom of Expression a Constitutional Right
High school students, university students, labor groups and civil society organizations again staged demonstrations on Monday (30/9/2019).
Protesters, consisting mostly of university students and high school students, block the toll road in the Slipi Petamburan area in Jakarta on Monday (30/9/2019). The rally was held to demand the revocation of the newly revised Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Law, which is feared would weaken the KPK in its fight against corruption in Indonesia.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — High school students, university students, labor groups and civil society organizations again staged demonstrations on Monday (30/9/2019) in several regions in Indonesia. Regarding the continuing wave of protests, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo emphasized that the activity was a constitutional right. The demonstration in Jakarta was concentrated at the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR)/House of Representatives (DPR) in Senayan. Riot police later dispersed protestors by firing tear gas. Besides, some students protested at their universities in Jakarta.
Protests were also held in other regions such as Yogyakarta, Pontianak (West Kalimantan), Batam (Riau Islands), Kendari (Southeast Sulawesi), Malang (East Java) and Tegal (Central Java). The protesters’ demands varied, but generally included rejection to the revised Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Law.