20 Other Sides of Student Actions in the DPR, Demonstrators' Laughter and Tears - The Crowded Asongan

These two brave women approached the Police. They cried while conveying how bad the police response was to the demonstrators.

Students left the streets, only fire and black smoke remained in Senayan.

Riots began to occur. Tear gas smoke started to appear. Students ran and saved themselves.

The line was getting closer. Instead of dispersing, students became more united and hoped that the DPR would respond soon.

Students started to be on guard as they saw the Police also preparing to launch a retaliatory action to disperse the crowd.

Seeing the police start firing tear gas, a demonstrator urged that female demonstrators be evacuated first. 

One of the female demonstrators appeared to be crying. According to Pio, this is the moment when the police started launching tear gas. 

Expressing solidarity, one of the students even climbed a pole like this. 

The mobilization of the masses continues to be a concern. It is clear that there should be no provocateurs infiltrating the ranks.

According to Pio, this photo is one of his favorite photos. "Women (as one of the minority groups) sitting in front of a poster of disabled athletes who are also another minority group. The colors are also similar," Pio wrote in the caption of this photo.

street vendors once again present ready to fulfill logistics in the field. Fresh fruits like this under the scorching sun, who wouldn't be tempted?

What cannot be forgotten from this action is a number of provocative posters. Yup, full of satire, opinions, and criticisms of the government are conveyed.

The opportunity to meet with the members of Parliament continues to be pursued. They await the chance, amidst the scorching sun for days.

Many thought that this action took place full of tension, but laughter and jokes were also present among them.

Pio Kharisma captured these action moments beautifully. Moreover, he used a 90's-style mood editing. Reminds you of the reform era, doesn't it?

Mutual help is also well recorded, reflecting how solid the solidarity among these students is.

Interestingly, amidst the crowd of students taking to the streets, there are street vendors who also add color.

United in their stance, these students continue to voice 7 demands. Among those demands, the students reject the Criminal Code Bill (RKUHP) and the revision of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Law.

The demonstration is massive. Besides Jakarta, several cities also witnessed actions, including Jogjakarta, Malang, Surabaya, and Kendari.

The chaos may have ended, but criticism of the government continues to persist. At least the writings on the pedestrian bridge still remain.