The Rectorate of Bung Karno University (UBK) has suspended the chairman of its Faculty of Law Student Executive Council (BEM FH) following allegations of receiving funds to alter the location of a planned protest. According to university officials, the student leader reportedly accepted Rp20 million (approximately $1,300 USD) prior to a demonstration scheduled near the Patung Kuda (Horse Statue) area in Jakarta on June 15, 2026. The university acknowledged the student’s claim of receiving the money. Details surrounding the source of the funds and the intended relocation of the protest remain unclear. The suspension is pending a full investigation into the matter. This incident raises concerns about potential external influence on student activism and freedom of assembly. Further reporting is expected as the investigation unfolds.
