inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. A number of officers were on standby in front of the Constitutional Court (MK) building in Jakarta on Thursday (7/30/2026) afternoon, ahead of a solidarity action to guard the judicial review decision on the allocation of education funds in the 2026 State Budget to fund the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program.
Observations at the location showed police officers standing guard in the park area in front of the Constitutional Court building.
Meanwhile, protesters from various universities scheduled to hold a demonstration at 1:00 PM had not yet arrived.
The area in front of the Constitutional Court building was relatively quiet, with no crowds.
However, a number of people were seen waiting for the protesters to arrive while sitting on the sidewalk.
Furthermore, several food and beverage vendors were also seen enlivening the sidewalk in front of the Constitutional Court building.
Previously, University of Indonesia (UI) students were scheduled to hold a solidarity action to guard the Constitutional Court's ruling on the judicial review of the allocation of education funds in the 2026 State Budget to fund the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program on Thursday (7/30/2026) afternoon.
The Head of the UI Faculty of Law Student Executive Board (BEM), Anandaku Dimas Rumi Chattaristo, confirmed that UI students will participate in the solidarity action at the Constitutional Court building at 1:00 PM.
"Yes, we (BEM UI) will participate in the action, but this is a solidarity action, so it's not just a student-led action across UI. We are open to anyone who can attend," Dimas said when confirmed in Jakarta on Thursday (7/30/2026).
Dimas said the solidarity action will involve students and several civil society coalition alliance groups.
He also emphasized that the action is open to the entire community to monitor the Constitutional Court's decision regarding the budget allocation for MBG financing.
"We are opening this action to both UI students and non-UI students. I think anyone can and should come to the Constitutional Court this afternoon to participate," Dimas said.
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