Tensions have escalated at the North Lombok Regional Assembly (DPRD) office in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) on Saturday, August 30. Flames engulfed much of the secretariat building as protesters reportedly looted office inventory.
Thousands of demonstrators, including students and vocational school pupils, converged from various directions toward the DPRD NTB office. The atmosphere remained charged into the afternoon, with crowds persistently voicing demands for justice.
The protests were organized by the Alliance of Students and People of West Nusa Tenggara 2025, which presented a six-point list of demands. These include rejecting the proposed Criminal Procedure Code (RUU KUHAP), which they claim legitimizes abuses by authorities, and calling for an end to repressive and intimidating actions by law enforcement against demonstrators.
The alliance also urged the Indonesian National Police to take action against those responsible for an incident involving an online motorcycle taxi driver and to ensure transparency in the investigation. They demanded the release of activists and demonstrators detained across Indonesia and called for the removal of National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
Additionally, the protesters requested the DPRD NTB to address their earlier demands outlined on August 25, 2025. This large-scale demonstration is seen as a reaction to broader national unrest. Security forces continue to maintain a strong presence around the DPRD NTB building.
