JAKARTA - Joint security forces continued to push back protesters from the direction of Slipi and Pejompongan, Tanah Abang, on Monday afternoon, August 25, 2025.
The joint security forces conducted a sweep to ensure that no protesters forced their way into the front gate of the House of Representatives (DPR RI).
VOI observed tear gas canisters being fired from the Pejompongan underpass in Tanah Abang to disperse the crowd.
Meanwhile, protesters also gathered along Pejompongan street, Tanah Abang. They resisted by using firecrackers, which they set off at security forces.
The joint security forces also maintained a multi-layered security presence on the Slipi flyover and continued to push back protesters from under the Slipi flyover.
"Arrest them, arrest them," police said through loudspeakers.
The clashes were sparked by protesters throwing plastic bottles at the police barricade, despite warnings to disperse.
"Let's disperse, this is no longer a demonstration, but an act of vandalism," a police officer said over a loudspeaker.
The crowd ignored the warning and became even more violent, throwing stones and even tree branches at officers.
The clash between the crowd, mostly students, and the police began at 1:30 PM WIB, far from the gates of the Indonesian Parliament Building.
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