As of August 31st, 12:00 PM UTC, Indonesia is experiencing widespread unrest with reports of violence, vandalism, and arson following a night of intense protests across the nation. Military forces have been seen mobilizing to Jakarta, with an unspecified number of troops deployed to the capital and several other cities. The nationwide lull in activity is noted, but the socio-political condition color code has been downgraded to Orange 1, indicating a medium risk of escalation. TVOne reporter Leo Chandra and his colleagues were reportedly subjected to violence and intimidation by North Jakarta Police Brimob apparatus on August 31, 2025, at 03:27 WIB while live streaming on YouTube. Separately, in South Jakarta, saboteurs have burned fiber optic street cabinets, an act attributed to those who would not benefit from an internet outage, suggesting a motive beyond common protestors. Elementary and junior high school students in Surabaya will be studying online from September 1st to 4th due to the prevailing conditions. Garut DPRD members met with demonstration participants, though the specifics of these discussions were not detailed. A report from Jogja states that Rheza Sendy Pratama died after being beaten into a coma by state officials, with a call to continue his struggle. The intensity of the previous night's protests led to police armed responses in parts of Jakarta to disperse crowds attacking police facilities, according to an update at 06:00 UTC/13:00 WIB on August 31st.
