As per reports, hundreds of students from various universities across Solo Raya staged protest at the Simpang Ngarsopuro intersection in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, at approximately 1558 hours (local time) on Wednesday (28 October).
• Organised by the Student Executive Board (BEM) alliance across Solo Raya, the demonstration involved students from Sebelas Maret University (UNS), the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Surakarta, Tiga Serangkai University and other campuses.
• Protesters raised national demands, including declaring forest and land fires a national disaster, reducing education costs, eradicating corruption, restoring freedom of speech, prosecuting human rights violators and preventing the militarisation of civilian spaces.
• Demonstrators also called for state budget allocations to prioritise public welfare over oligarchic interests and used a three-finger gesture as a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism.
• As of the latest updates, the crowd has moved towards the Gladag area, carrying banners criticising the government’s failure to address public concerns.
• Further updates remain awaited.
Categories: Civil Disturbances - Non-political Protests
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