Watch the 28 October Protests in Jakarta Live on CCTV: Here Are the Links

JAKARTA — Coinciding with Youth Pledge Day (Hari Sumpah Pemuda) on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, student and civil society groups held a number of protests at various points across Jakarta. Residents who want to follow the situation or avoid traffic congestion can watch conditions on the ground live through public CCTV cameras open to anyone.

CCTV Links for Live Monitoring

1. Jakarta Provincial Government Public CCTV
jakcctv.jakarta.go.id/publik
Dozens of cameras run by the Jakarta Metro Police, the civil service police unit (Satpol PP), and the Jakarta Transportation Agency. Points relevant to the protest sites include the Jalan MH Thamrin intersection (Bundaran HI area), Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto and Jalan Gerbang Pemuda (around the DPR/MPR parliament building), Jalan Tentara Pelajar, and the Jalan S. Parman intersection. Type a street name in the search box to find the camera you want.

2. Inner City Toll Road CCTV (Ministry of Public Works)
binamarga.pu.go.id – Inner City Toll Road CCTV
Shows cameras along Jakarta’s Inner City Toll Road, which runs near the DPR/MPR building and Semanggi. Useful for checking traffic density. For other toll roads, open the main toll CCTV page.

3. Molecool Live CCTV
molecool.id/live-cctv
A private service that collects live street and weather CCTV feeds in Jakarta, including several points in Central Jakarta such as Menteng and Karet Tengsin.

Note: CCTV feeds may cut out or load slowly when many people access them at once. If the picture doesn’t appear, try reloading the page or choosing another camera nearby.

53 Protests at Several Locations

The Jakarta Metro Police recorded 77 public activities in Jakarta today: 53 protests and 24 other events. According to Jakarta Metro Police spokesperson Senior Commissioner Budi Hermanto, the protests are concentrated at several points, including:

• The DPR/MPR parliament building
• Bundaran Hotel Indonesia (HI) roundabout
• Silang Selatan Monas (south side of the National Monument)
• The Tugu Tani area
• The YPB area

The main student protest, led by the University of Indonesia student executive board (BEM UI), the all-Indonesia student board alliance (BEM SI), and civil society groups, was scheduled at Bundaran HI from 2 p.m. local time, with five demands covering the environment, the economy, education, law, and human rights. Read also: On Youth Pledge Day, BEM UI Students Rally at Bundaran HI Alongside Workers and Farmers.

Security and Traffic

From 6 a.m., officers held a readiness parade at Monas before being deployed to security posts. Dozens of Brimob (police mobile brigade) tactical vehicles were also seen entering the city center ahead of the protests. Security involves the military (TNI), the police, the Jakarta provincial government, and the parliament’s internal security.

“We also invite everyone, when expressing their aspirations as regulated by law, to keep it safe and peaceful and to protect public facilities,” Budi Hermanto said.

The Jakarta Metro Police traffic directorate deployed about 1,000 personnel on routes prone to congestion, including the Sudirman–Thamrin corridor. As of midday, traffic was reported to be flowing normally with no road closures. The Jakarta Transportation Agency prepared situational traffic diversions around Monas, Tugu Tani, and the DPR/MPR building.

Alternative Routes

The Jakarta Transportation Agency urged road users to avoid protest locations. Prepared diversions include:

• Harmoni to Senen: via Jl. Hayam Wuruk – Jl. Ir. H. Juanda – Jl. Pos – Jl. Dr. Sutomo – Jl. Gunung Sahari – Jl. Pasar Senen.
• Tanah Abang to Harmoni: via Jl. Jatibaru Raya – Jl. Abdul Muis – Jl. Majapahit.
• Blok M to Harmoni: via Jl. Jenderal Sudirman – Jl. KH. Mas Mansyur – Jl. Cideng Barat – Jl. Balikpapan – Jl. Suryopranoto.
• Cawang to Slipi/Tomang (DPR area): via Jl. Gatot Subroto – Jl. Gerbang Pemuda – Jl. Patal Senayan – Jl. Permata Hijau – Jl. Tentara Pelajar – Jl. S. Parman.

The MRT, LRT, and Transjakarta buses continue to operate. Transjakarta routes may be adjusted to follow traffic diversions on the ground.

Summarized from tirto.id and TribunStyle (in Indonesian). The CCTV links are services run by the Jakarta provincial government, the Ministry of Public Works, and Molecool.