# Demonstrations and traffic management in Indonesia

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/demonstrations-and-traffic-management-in-indonesia
> Updated: 2026-10-26T19:49:31.000Z. Sources: 24. Developments: 2.

In late October 2026, planned demonstrations in Indonesia led to various traffic management measures and civil unrest in major cities. In Jakarta, authorities prepared traffic diversions and alternative routes on October 20 to accommodate protests marking the second anniversary of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. On October 28-29, mass demonstrations involving student groups, such as the University of Indonesia's Student Executive Body (BEM UI), Trisakti University, and the Komite Selamatkan Daulat Rakyat (SADAR), took place across several key locations including Monas, Bundaran HI, Tugu Tani, and the DPR/MPR building. Protesters demanded economic and political recovery, the eradication of official incompetence, the upholding of civilian supremacy, and the release of detained activists. They also called for a national emergency declaration to combat devastating wildfires, which Nusantara Atlas reports have destroyed over 1.9 million hectares of land. Clashes were reported at Bundaran HI as demonstrators attempted to breach security barricades formed by Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) personnel. Tensions also rose near Plaza UOB when a man suspected of being an intelligence officer was surrounded by the crowd. In Yogyakarta, the Aliansi Jogja Memanggil group held protests at the Governor's Office regarding minimum wages, corruption, and forest fires. The situation in Yogyakarta escalated into clashes in the Malioboro area and near the DIY Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) building, where unidentified groups reportedly threw firecrackers and stones at police, resulting in injuries to officers. In Bandung, students gathered at the West Java DPRD building to demand that the administration fulfill promises regarding social welfare and legal supremacy. To manage disruptions, security forces were heavily deployed. In Jakarta, Polda Metro Jaya and Dishub DKI deployed over 1,700 personnel to regulate traffic and secure sites, while authorities implemented checkpoints at ferry terminals in the Thousand Islands.

## Claims

- Taiz has been largely isolated since October 3 due to intensified clashes. (reported by 3 sources)
- Protesters in Jakarta are demanding a national emergency declaration to combat wildfires. (reported by 2 sources)
- Wildfires destroyed more than 1.9 million hectares of land in a nine-month period ending in September. (reported by 2 sources)
- Tens of thousands of babies have experienced health problems due to toxic haze. (reported by 2 sources)
- Fuel shortages in Taiz have forced a hospital to reduce operating incubators from 40 to 10. (reported by 2 sources)
- Clashes occurred between students and TNI personnel at Bundaran HI. (reported by 2 sources)
- Twenty Transjakarta routes were affected by the protests. (reported by 2 sources)
- Unidentified protesters threw firecrackers and stones at the DPRD DIY building in Yogyakarta. (reported by 2 sources)
- Protests were centered at Monas, Tugu Tani, Bundaran HI, and the DPR RI building. (reported by 2 sources)
- Syahganda Nainggolan requested a persuasive approach for security forces. (reported by 2 sources)
- Approximately 14,000 police and military members were deployed to control demonstrations. (reported by 1 source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-26: Indonesia protests erupt over economy, corruption, and wildfires

Widespread protests in Indonesia over economic issues, corruption, and devastating wildfires led to clashes in Yogyakarta and large-scale demonstrations in Jakarta and Bandung.

23 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/labor-unions-urge-peaceful-student-protests-in-jakarta

### 2026-10-20: Jakarta police prepare traffic diversions for planned demonstrations

Jakarta police have announced traffic diversions and alternative routes for October 20, 2026, due to planned demonstrations near Monas and the DPR/MPR RI building.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jakarta-police-prepare-traffic-diversions-for-planned-demonstrations

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