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Indonesian students protest government policies as economic pressures grow
Hundreds of Indonesian students protested in Jakarta, demanding lower fuel and food prices and cuts to state spending programs amid rising economic pressures. Authorities blocked the march to the presidential palace, deploying over 6,000 police and soldiers, while protesters criticized President Prabowo Subianto for denying the economic crisis and called for an end to military influence in civilian affairs.
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