On 14 March 2025, dozens of residents protested at the HMI student group's secretariat venue in East Banggae district (Majene regency, West Sulawesi province). They demanded an apology for the violent demonstrations staged by the HMI members at the STIKES Bina Bangsa Majene university earlier this week (coded separately).

Supply-chain Risk Briefing - West Sulawesi Protests, Indonesia

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, dozens of residents held a peaceful protest in front of the HMI student organization office in the Dongbanga area of Majene Regency, West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. This was to demand an apology for violent protests conducted by HMI members at a local university earlier this week, representing a currently low-risk level social conflict situation.

2) Supply-chain impact

• West Sulawesi Province serves as a logistics hub for eastern Indonesia, with limited direct impact on major supply chains from small-scale regional protests
• Potential for temporary impact on traffic flow around educational institutions and administrative facilities in the Majene Regency area
• Concerns over indirect impact on regional small-to-medium manufacturing and agricultural logistics if student organization conflicts escalate
• Currently at peaceful protest level with no impact on major logistics infrastructure operations including ports and airports

3) Watch points

• Whether HMI issues an official apology and progress in resolving conflicts with local residents
• Potential for additional clashes between student organizations and whether protest scale expands
• Need to monitor signs of protest spread to Majene Regency and West Sulawesi Province overall