SPASI Bali Presents 15 Demands at Denpasar Monument

Denpasar — Serikat Pekerja Seni/Kreatif (SPASI) Bali held a peaceful action at the Puputan Badung Monument on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, to mark Heroes’ Day. Artists, creative workers, communities and residents used the event to voice criticism and aspirations on social, economic, political, environmental and cultural issues.

The action, titled “Resonansi Kegelisahan Rakyat,” presented 15 demands to the government: nine national demands and six concerning Bali. Organizers used artistic forms including painting, poetry, music and theatrical performance rather than directing the event as a conventional protest at a government office.

Why the 15 demands matter to Bali

The national demands included calls to lower staple-food prices, end taxation policies considered unfair, stop environmental destruction and resource exploitation, improve transparency and accountability in state-budget programs, end the militarization of civilian space and restrictions on expression, investigate human-rights violations, stop the criminalization and arrest of activists, and evaluate the performance of the Merah Putih Cabinet. The list also called on President Prabowo Subianto to apologize to Indonesians over conditions and problems during the first two years of his administration.

The six Bali demands focused on transparency in handling and recovering from floods, stronger disaster mitigation, a review of beautification programs, enforcement against spatial-planning violations and land conversion, safer and more affordable public transport, transparency over the foreign-tourist levy, and protection of the rights and continued existence of Bali’s Indigenous communities.

SPASI Bali said it chose the monument because of its historical meaning as a symbol of the Balinese people’s struggle. The event was reported as independent and not affiliated with any political group or elite interest. A separate report said the action was attended by an estimated 30 to 50 participants.

Sources

• Tribun Bali — regional news organisation
• Bali Post — regional news organisation
• balitribune.co.id