The protestors' demands include stopping President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free-meals programme and lowering prices of fuel and staple foods.
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The protestors' demands include stopping President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free-meals programme and lowering prices of fuel and staple foods.
Clashes during a student protest in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jun 12, 2026, where demonstrators demanded that the government lower fuel prices and end the free nutritious meals programme. (Photo: CNA/Wisnu Agung Prasetyo)
12 Jun 2026 06:37PM
(Updated: 12 Jun 2026 06:49PM)
Indonesian students protest government policies as economic pressures grow
Indonesian students protest gov’t policies amid economic strain
Indonesian students protest economic strain
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