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Students lead 'Dark Indonesia' protests against budget cuts

Thousands of students protested across Indonesia on Feb 20 against budget cuts and policies of President Prabowo Subianto, fearing future impacts on social support systems and education.
Students in Yogyakarta and other cities marched in black, demanding changes four months after President Prabowo's election victory.
Protesters criticized reductions in education funding and military involvement in civilian roles, expressing concern over teacher welfare and rising tuition fees.
Demonstrators expressed their fears over military involvement in civilian roles and rising tuition costs, as claimed by the protesters.

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Financial Times

Students stage ‘Dark Indonesia’ protests as Prabowo Subianto’s spending cuts hit education

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21 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

Thousands protest against budget cuts in Indonesia

JAKARTA: Thousands of Indonesians rallied nationwide today to protest budget cuts by President Prabowo Subianto’s government aimed at funding a free-meal programme and other big-ticket campaign pledges. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

2 days ago·Malaysia

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VOA News

Students lead 'Dark Indonesia' protests against budget cuts

Thousands of students stage 'Dark Indonesia' protests in cities across the country against budget cuts and other policies of President Prabowo Subianto, fearing they will undermine social support systems and their futures

2 days ago·United States

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Malay Mail

‘Dark Indonesia’ protests sweep cities as students decry Prabowo’s funding cuts, military influence

YOGYAKARTA, Feb 20 — Thousands of students staged ‘Dark Indonesia’ protests in cities across the country today against budget cuts and other policies of President Prabowo Subianto, fearing they will undermine social support systems and their futures. Clad in black, about a thousand placard-carrying students in the major city of Yogyakarta marched through a busy thoroughfare yelling out demands for change, four months after Prabowo took office fo…

2 days ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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