You know how brilliant their idea to choose Bundaran HI sebagai tempat "aksi" mereka adalah? Itβs because they know Bundaran HI adalah pusat titik keramaian Jakarta.
Choosing Bundaran HI means maximum exposure. Akses ke semua lapisan masyarakat itu potensial banget buat attract publik. From the corporate slaves stepping out of their Sudirman offices, people commuting, to the general publicβeveryone is literally there. It is the ultimate hub to get eyes on your movement.
Plus di Bundaran HI, segala jenis transportasi umum ada. Itβs the literal heart of Jakarta's transit. So obviously, the traffic will be disrupted. But honestly? In modern activism, that disruption is a feature, not a bug. When the traffic gets a bit chaotic, people are forced to look. It creates that instant "Wait, whatβs happening over there?" effect.
As someone who used to organize actions and protests too, letβs be real for a second: pemilihan Bundaran HI ini bukan lagi buat "protes" langsung ke pihak yang diprotes.
Why? Karena ya udah pasti gak bakal didengar. Pointing fingers directly at the institutions just ends up making you tired, drained, and honestly, males banget. Itβs a dead end.
Makanya mereka pilih Bundaran HI. Itβs no longer about yelling at a brick wall; itβs about controling the narrative and winning the public's attention. If the authorities won't listen, you make the entire city talk about it instead. And thereβs no better stage for that than Bundaran HI.