Indonesian students
Coverage of Indonesian students in the Nexus archive.
- Indonesian students sour on Prabowo as currency weakens
Indonesian students are becoming critical of Prabowo amid a weakening currency. Protests are occurring due to economic struggles and corruption allegations affecting welfare programs.
- Indonesian students protest government policies as economic pressures grow
Hundreds of Indonesian students protested in Jakarta, demanding lower fuel and food prices and urging President Prabowo Subianto to cut costly state spending as economic pressures rise. Fuel prices surged 32% this week, and the rupiah hit a historic low, prompting demonstrators to resist police attempts to divert them from a key business district. Similar protests occurred in Bandung and Pontianak.
- 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.
- Indonesian students protest government policies as economic pressures grow
Indonesian students have protested in Jakarta and other cities, demanding lower fuel and food prices. The protests are driven by growing economic pressures.