You know how brilliant their idea to choose Bundaran HI sebagai tempat "aksi" mereka adalah? It’s because they know Bundaran HI adalah pusat titik keramaian Jakarta.
Choosing Bundaran HI means maximum exposure. Akses ke semua lapisan masyarakat itu potensial banget buat attract publik. From the corporate slaves stepping out of their Sudirman offices, people commuting, to the general public—everyone is literally there. It is the ultimate hub to get eyes on your movement.
Plus di Bundaran HI, segala jenis transportasi umum ada. It’s the literal heart of Jakarta's transit. So obviously, the traffic will be disrupted. But honestly? In modern activism, that disruption is a feature, not a bug. When the traffic gets a bit chaotic, people are forced to look. It creates that instant "Wait, what’s happening over there?" effect.
As someone who used to organize actions and protests too, let’s be real for a second: pemilihan Bundaran HI ini bukan lagi buat "protes" langsung ke pihak yang diprotes.
Why? Karena ya udah pasti gak bakal didengar. Pointing fingers directly at the institutions just ends up making you tired, drained, and honestly, males banget. It’s a dead end.
Makanya mereka pilih Bundaran HI. It’s no longer about yelling at a brick wall; it’s about controling the narrative and winning the public's attention. If the authorities won't listen, you make the entire city talk about it instead. And there’s no better stage for that than Bundaran HI.
perwakilan mahasiswa UI:
"kami ini mahasiswa, tidak membawa senjata. jgn anggapi kami musuh, jgn hadapi kami dgn senjata"
"kami tidak ditunggangi, niat kami tulus untuk bangsa Indonesia"
terharu bgt. semoga dalam lindungan Tuhan buat teman-teman yg turun ke jalan 🥹
untuk kakak-kakak mahasiswa yang sedang turun ke jalan, maaf karna tidak bisa ikut berdiri bersama kalian.
tapi percayalah, jarak tidak membuat kita berhenti terhubung dan peduli.
tugas kalian adalah menyuarakan aspirasi. tugas kami adalah terus mengawal, menyebarkan, dan memastikan suara itu tidak hilang di tengah jalan.
jika tidak mendapat ruang yang cukup di media nasional, kami akan mencari cara agar dunia tetap mendengar dan melihat kalian👊
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Dear SEAblings, today in Jakarta, Indonesia, there will be protests by students and various elements of society against the government. These protests will primarily highlights the government's massive spending programs, widespread corruption, economic depression—
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Currently there is a demonstration by students and people in Indonesia, condemning our gov and the chaos that is currently happening in our country. If you see one news about it, PLEASE help retweeting it -
Hidup mahasiswa. Dukung penuh aksi teman-teman BEM UI dkk hari ini. Di tengah melonjaknya harga BBM dan kebutuhan pokok, suara mahasiswa adalah suara rakyat yang sedang kesulitan. Saatnya pemerintah stop mengelak dan fokus selamatkan ekonomi rakyat.