Jakarta's Conditions Start To Get Normal, Residents Enliven CFD On Jalan Sudirman

A number of residents were active during the Car Free Day on Jalan Sudirman, Jakarta, Sunday (31/8/2025). (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Conditions in various areas in Jakarta began to return to normal on Sunday morning, until the public seemed to enliven the free day of motorized vehicles or car free day along Jalan Sudirman.

The community carried out CFD activities as usual, although a few days ago there had been a demonstration that led to riots occurring at a number of points.

They also seemed to be walking, running, and using bicycles. Some residents also had breakfast at street vendors who were selling around Semanggi.

On the other hand, traffic activity on Jalan Gatot Subroto is still not fully normal because the Inner City Toll Road which is still closed due to the riots. In fact, the Gatot Subroto Road section in front of the parliament complex was closed.

In that area, the janitor cleaned up the remaining materials or garbage from the demonstration. In addition, officers from the TNI seemed to be on guard at the main gate of the parliament complex.

Previously, a demonstration that led to chaos took place around the parliament, Senayan, Semanggi, Kwitang, Senen, and Tanjung Priok complexes.

In addition, a number of houses of DPR members were looted, including the houses of Ahmad Sahroni, Eko Patrio, to Uya Kuya.

Sebelumnya, Gubernur DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung Wibowo menyebutkan kegiatan car free day (CFD) di Jakarta akan tetap diadakan pada Minggu 31 Agustus jika tidak ada hal luar biasa yang menghambat pelaksanaan.

‎Pramono menyampaikan pelaksanaan CFD di tengah eskalasi unjuk rasa ini sebagai upaya menunjukkan DKI Jakarta merupakan kota yang aman.

‎"Untuk car free day besok kalau tidak ada hal yang luar biasa, kita tetap adakan," ucapnya dalam konferensi pers di Jakarta, Sabtu.

Previously, DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo said that car free day (CFD) activities in Jakarta would still be held on Sunday, August 31 if nothing extraordinary hindered the implementation.

Pramono conveyed that the implementation of CFD in the midst of the escalation of this demonstration was an effort to show that DKI Jakarta is a safe city.

"For tomorrow's car free day, if nothing out of the ordinary, we will still hold it," he said at a press conference in Jakarta, Saturday.