JAKARTA: Hundreds of Indonesian students demonstrated in Jakarta on Friday to demand the government correct its course as the Southeast Asian country grapples with worsening economic conditions. AFP journalists estimated a crowd of around 2,000 people gathered at the capital’s cental Bundaran HI roundabout. The students from universities across Greater Jakarta wearing their respective campus jackets protested budget waste and a steep rise in non-subsidised fuel prices.
Indonesian students protest economic strain
Thousands of police officers including anti-riot forces were deployed around the city.
The protesters demand the government halt its multi-billion dollar free school meals scheme
June 12, 2026 15:22
JAKARTA: Hundreds of Indonesian students demonstrated in Jakarta on Friday to demand the government correct its course as the Southeast Asian country grapples with worsening economic conditions.
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Hundreds of Indonesian students have protested in Jakarta, the capital, and other cities, demanding lower fuel and food prices
Scuffles broke out as some demonstrators attempted to break through the police lines and metal barricades.
The protestors' demands include stopping President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free-meals programme and lowering prices of fuel…
Indonesia is witnessing its biggest wave of student unrest in months, with thousands of university students taking to the streets…
Media asing menyoroti aksi demonstrasi mahasiswa di Indonesia yang memprotes kebijakan Presiden Prabowo Subianto.
Indonesian protests postponed due to fears of crackdown, unsettling financial markets, and escalating violence nationwide.
