Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Members of the 17+8 People's Demands coalition are pressing the government to fulfill their demands with just one day left before the deadline. Influencer Fathia Izzati said the deadline would serve as a benchmark for the public to judge the government's commitment.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) has underscored the importance of expanding insurance coverage to include protection against riots and civil commotion.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Siti Zuhro, a political researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), considered President Prabowo Subianto's statement on treason during the late August protests to be hasty. According to her, riots, despite resulting in casualties and damage, cannot automatically be categorized as an attempt to overthrow a legitimate government.

Jakarta – Various elements of society are staging protests again this Thursday, September 4, 2025.

Achmad Ghiffary Mannan, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto delivered a speech on the 2026 Draft State Budget (RAPBN) and the financial note at the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the Joint Session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, on August 15, 2025

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian government will provide financial assistance of Rp15 million for the families of deceased victims and Rp5 million for seriously injured victims of recent demonstrations, according to Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf

The aid will be distributed through the adaptive social assistance (bansos) program.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar apologized for a video clip containing his bad remarks about teachers. In the video circulating on social media, the Minister stated that the teaching profession aims to educate people, not simply to make money.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Andre Rosiade, a member of the Public Aspiration Body of the House of Representatives (DPR), said the institution still cannot guarantee that all public demands outlined in the 17+8 People's Demands movement will be fulfilled.

Jakarta – There is something seriously wrong with the development of tourism in Bali. It has been carried out recklessly without any clear spatial planning controls.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The wave of protests in front of the House of Reprsentatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Jakarta, continued into Wednesday afternoon, September 3, 2025. After the Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) dispersed around 01:30 PM, students from the Central Executive Board of the Indonesian National Student Movement (DPP GMNI) took over the protest stage.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – A mid-ranking Indonesian police officer has been dismissed after an internal ethics tribunal found him guilty in connection with the death of a motorcycle taxi driver who was fatally run over by a police armored vehicle, an incident that triggered mass protests across the country.

Panji Satrio, Medan – Convicted business tycoon Adelin Lis, long notorious for illegal logging in North Sumatra, has repaid the Indonesian government the equivalent of $9.3 million, the North Sumatra Prosecutors' Office announced on Wednesday.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized a Mercedes-Benz 280 SL formerly owned by the late President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie. The classic coupe was confiscated as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption at Bank Jawa Barat-Banten (BJB).

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Deputy Speaker of Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR), Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, said he will discuss the 17+8 People's Demands with faction leaders following an audience with representatives from student executive board (BEM) and other student organizations on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian student representatives have urged the leadership of the House of Representatives (DPR) to summon National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and demand the release of all students detained during nationwide demonstrations between August 25-31, 2025.

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – A total of 135 students from Baitul Qur'an Islamic Boarding School, or pesantren, in Tugu Sub-district, Cimanggis District, Depok, suffered from food poisoning on Monday, September 1, 2025. They have been taken to the hospital and public health centers (puskesmas) to receive treatment.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has called on the police to immediately release several activists arrested during recent demonstrations in Jakarta and other regions.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta -The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) has called on President Prabowo Subianto to withdraw the National Armed Forces (TNI) from public spaces. The appeal was made during a protest in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has released eight economic demands addressed to the government in response to ongoing demonstrations across Indonesia.

Among the most striking is the call for the removal of Sri Mulyani Indrawati from her post as Minister of Finance.

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has strongly condemned the attacks on at least 16 Indonesian journalists covering recent protests. The international organization is calling on President Prabowo Subianto to take immediate action, urging him to end the violence, especially that committed by police, and ensure a transparent investigation.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Labor Movement Together with the People (Gebrak) will hold a demonstration on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the Arjuna Wijaya Horse Statue in Central Jakarta. The protest will feature a replica of a rat wearing a tie, symbolizing corrupt officials.

Jefferson Ng – Under the hashtag #BubarkanDPR ("Dissolve the Parliament"), frustration spilled onto the streets, fuelled by discontent over the country's economic direction and the perceived disconnect between lawmakers and ordinary citizens.

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Jakarta police have arrested and named six people as suspects for allegedly instigating violent protests outside Indonesia's parliament complex, including two figures linked to prominent civil society groups.

Willy Kurniawan, Jakarta – Hundreds of women dressed in pink joined protests in Jakarta on Wednesday against lawmakers' perks and police brutality, brandishing brooms as a symbol of their calls for reform, while the president flew to China for a military parade.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto will visit China for a military parade commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II on Wednesday, after earlier cancelling his trip over deadly domestic protests stoked by the death of a young delivery driver.

Aniello Iannone (The Conversation) – The hashtag #PolisiMusuhBersama (Police are the common enemy) has gone viral among social media users as the National Police have once again sparked public anger due to a series of violent acts against civilians.

Jakarta – The recent death of Raya, a four-year-old toddler from Sukabumi, West Java, has sent shockwaves and sparked outrage across the country, although perhaps not represented in last week's protests. Her story went viral after graphic videos showed roundworms crawling from her nose, and medical workers later claimed nearly 1 kilogram of worms were expelled through her feces.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – An analyst urged Wednesday that the government should be transparent with the economic data that they publish, saying that inaccuracy can diminish public trust.

Irfandi, Makassar, S – Sulawesi. Police in South Sulawesi have named 11 people as suspects in connection with violent protests in Makassar that left several people dead and government buildings torched.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia responded Wednesday to the UN human rights office OHCHR's concerns about the nationwide protests, saying that the country will ensure transparency in its probe into authority misconduct.

Antara, Jakarta – The Bali Provincial Tourism Office announced that the current condition of Bali's tourism remains conducive despite demonstrations that turned chaotic at the Regional Police Headquarters and the Regional House of Representatives Office of Bali on Saturday, Aug. 30.

Shinta Maharani, Jakarta – The Indonesian diaspora in various countries is taking to the streets this week, urging the government to revoke a number of unjust policies. In Melbourne, Australia, hundreds of Indonesians joined Melbourne Bergerak in the 'People Taking Back Power' rally.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The price of premium rice remains above the government's highest retail price (HET) in various regions. According to data from the National Food Agency (Bapanas) on September 3, 2025, the national average price for premium rice is Rp16,064 per kilogram, a 7.81% increase over the national HET of Rp14,900.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – A citizen named Subhan has filed a civil lawsuit against Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and the General Election Commission (KPU) at the Central Jakarta District Court.

Jakarta – Indonesian authorities have detained more than 3,000 people in a nationwide crackdown during anti-government protests since late August 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should impartially investigate alleged excessive use of force by security forces, including widespread use of tear gas, to silence dissent and deter future demonstrations.

Anand Mathai – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto made a swift trip to Beijing to attend China's World War II victory commemoration parade on Wednesday, with his spokesman citing the importance of maintaining strategic ties and the easing of unrest at home.

Gavin Butler – Protesters have been killed, buildings torched and politicians' houses looted as anti-government unrest spreads across Indonesia – and the authorities respond with force.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) held a peaceful demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta on Wednesday September 3. According to CNN Indonesia's monitoring, they held a demonstration right in front of the main gate to the parliament complex.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) recorded more than a thousand injuries due to police violence during the handling of the wave of protests throughout last week.

Adinda Jasmine, Jakarta – Solidarity actions from the Indonesian diaspora have resonated in various cities around the world. After New York and Berlin, it's now Melbourne's turn to become a platform for support for the demonstrations that have been rolling around the country since last week.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) is urging President Prabowo Subianto to immediately withdraw Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) military personnel involved alongside the police in maintaining public order.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – For the past few days, Indonesian social media timelines have been filled with the emergence of the Brave Pink Hero Green campaign. Many netizens have changed their social media profile pictures to include these two tones.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has inked new order to support the funding of the Red and White Village Cooperatives. The government will inject Rp16 trillion into several state-owned banks to assist the loan distribution for these cooperatives.

The government will use the accumulated budget surplus (SAL) to achieve this.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) has raised six demands addressed to President Prabowo Subianto during a protest in front of the Main Gate of the parliament complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. The primary demand voiced is the cessation of all forms of state violence against its people.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police have named Delpedro Marhaen, Executive Director of the Lokataru Foundation, and five other individuals as suspects for incitement. Police allege the group incited students, including minors, to commit what the police have labeled "anarchist acts."

Responding to the Indonesian government's announcement that at least eight people have been killed since nationwide protests against low wages, tax hikes and lawmakers' pay started on 25 August, Amnesty International's Regional Research Director, Montse Ferrer, said:

Rafiqa Qurrata A'yun, Ary Hermawan and Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir – A wave of protests across Indonesia triggered by the genuine grievances of many Indonesians deprived of their right to a decent livelihood has recently devolved into violent riots that have cost the lives of at least seven innocent civilians.

Aep Sopandi, Bandung – A total of 48 tear gas canisters were found around the campuses of Pasundan University (Unpas) and Bandung Islamic University (Unisba) on Jalan Tamansari, Bandung, following clashes on Monday night. The canisters were discovered by cleaning and security staff while clearing the campus area on Tuesday morning.

Jakarta – The death of Affan Kurniawan on August 28, 2025, was a tragedy. The 21-year-old online motorbike taxi driver was run over by a Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) tactical vehicle while he was in a crowd using their right of expression in a demonstration demanding the dissolution of the House of Representatives (DPR).

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian House of Commission I (DPR) held a working meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The meeting was scheduled to discuss the Ministry's work plan and budget for the year 2026.