Students Hold Action Again In The DPR, Demand Ratification Of The Asset Confiscation Bill

Atas hingga pukul 10.30 WIB, Senin 1 September 2025, massa aksi belum terlihat di depan gate DPR, Jalan Gatot Soebroto, Jakarta. Puluhan aparat kepolisian telah bersiaga di sekitar lokasi (Nailin/VOI)

JAKARTA The students held another demonstration in front of the DPR/MPR RI Building today, Monday, September 1. They brought a number of demands, including urging the authorities to release demonstrators who were arrested in the August 25'31 action, and asking the DPR to immediately ratify the Asset Confiscation Bill.

This information is known from the notification of the action agenda that was circulated today. Students who are members of BEM UI, BEM UPNVJ, and BEM affiliated with GEMARAK began visiting the parliamentary area since 09.00 WIB.

"Free all detained demonstrators, reform the National Police, ratify the Asset Confiscation Bill, PPRT & Indigenous Peoples," reads the contents of the action agenda received by journalists.

In addition, students also demanded that the DPR reject problematic articles in the Broadcasting, RKUHAP, and Agrarian Principles Bill. They urge reforms of the tax system, the application of progressive taxes, reject the National Strategic Project (PSN), and realize agrarian reforms. Other demands are free, scientific, and democratic education, as well as rejection of the practice of militarism in the civil realm.

A similar action was also held by the South Tangerang BEM Alliance at the same location at 10.00 WIB. They demanded a thorough investigation of the 1998 human rights violations, ratification of the Asset Confiscation Bill, decreased DPR salaries, and rejected the Criminal Procedure Code and PSN Bill.

However, until 10.30 WIB, the mass of action had not been seen in front of the gates of the DPR, Jalan Gatot Soebroto, Jakarta. Dozens of police officers have been on standby to secure the action.

The police and the organizers of the action both appealed for the demonstration to be conducive, safe, and not disturb public order.