On October 28, Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers were observed stationed at a number of action points around the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle, alleys and several demonstration points in Jakarta.

Bandung – The issue of forest and land fires (karhutla) and the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program became the focus of students during a demonstrations at the West Java Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) building in Bandung city on Wednesday October 28.

Regi Pratasyah Vasudewa, David Oliver Purba, Bogor – A number of protesters dressed in all black at the Kujang Monument, Bogor city, West Java, were arrested by the police on Wednesday evening October 28.

Atri Suryatri Abbas, Vachri Rinaldy Lutfipambudi, Makassar – Students who are members of the Democratic People's Committee (Komrad) held a protest action by unfurling a giant banner under the Jalan AP Pettarani Flyover in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Wednesday October 28.

Rizal Adhi Pratama, Malang – Hundreds of people dressed in black held a demonstration to coincide with Youth Pledge Day on Wednesday October 28 at the Malang city Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) offices.

Atiek Widyastuti, Yogyakarta – Hundreds of students from various different universities in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta took to the streets once again on Wednesday October 28.

Hanifah Salsabila, Abdul Haris Maulana, Jakarta – A group of students finally managed to hold a demonstration at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Menteng, Central Jakarta, after previous attempts had been consistently halted by police barricades.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) and Greenpeace Indonesia have provided a number of notes on the handling of forest and land fires that have affected various regions across Indonesia.

In response to the use of excessive force and violence by security personnel against protesters demonstrating over forest and land fires (karhutla) in various locations, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Pandi Ramedhan, Tri Susanto Setiawan, Jakarta – A protest by students from the State University of Jakarta (UNJ) on Jalan Pemuda in East Jakarta turned chaotic when demonstrators set tyres on fire on Thursday October 22.