Crowded On Social Media, What Are 17+8 People's Demands Voiced By Influencers?

Andovi Da Lopez (Instagram/@andovidalopez)

YOGYAKARTA - Following demonstrations in various regions in Indonesia, the virtual world was enlivened by public demands to the government entitled 17 + 8 of the People's Demands'. This movement summarized various public demands during the demonstration at the end of August 2025.

This movement was voiced by influencers, artists, and activists through their social media accounts. They assess that the current situation in Indonesia requires a quick, transparent, and people's response.

Among the public figures involved in this movement are Andovi Da Lopez, Jerome Polin, Salsa Erwina, Cheryl Marella, Fathia Izzati, Abigail Limuria, and Andhyta F Utami.

Andovi said the movement was originally initiated by Andhyta F Utami, who is the Co-founder of the Wise Choice platform.

"Initially, AFU, he had made a design made with civil society, the people's labor team, and netizens," said Dovi at the DPR RI Building, Monday, September 1.

The idea was then consolidated and discussed with other public figures so that they could reach and get the support of the wider community. So what is 17+8 of the People's Demand?

The term 17+8 refers to 17 short-term demands with a deadline of up to September 5, 2025, as well as 8 long-term demands that are given a deadline of August 31, 2026. These two categories of demands are designed to address urgent issues while at the same time encouraging systemic reform in Indonesia.

17 Urgent Claims are addressed directly to the President, DPR, political parties, the National Police, the TNI, to the ministry in the economic sector. Here are the full demands:

Claims to President Prabowo Subianto:

Claims to the House of Representatives:

Demands to the General Chair of the Political Party:

Demands to the Indonesian Police:

Claims to the TNI:

Claims to the Ministry in the Economic Sector:

Meanwhile, 8 long-term demands include: