Sampe th 2016 (yg gw tau), anak-anak FKM UI pada demo di Bundaran HI pas hari anti tembakau sedunia nuntut tobacco control policy yg lebih serius. Di hari kerja.
Alasan wercok kmren itu dibuat-buat. Taulah
You know how brilliant their idea to choose Bundaran HI sebagai tempat "aksi" mereka adalah? Itโs 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 publicโeveryone is literally there. It is the ultimate hub to get eyes on your movement.
Plus di Bundaran HI, segala jenis transportasi umum ada. Itโs 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, whatโs happening over there?" effect.
As someone who used to organize actions and protests too, letโs 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. Itโs a dead end.
Makanya mereka pilih Bundaran HI. Itโs no longer about yelling at a brick wall; itโs 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 thereโs no better stage for that than Bundaran HI.