Indonesian students protest against state spending, fuel price hike
The protesters warn wasteful government spending risks driving the country into bankruptcy.
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"Fuel prices are going up, and our lives are getting harder."
— Zaki , Activist
"Why are you afraid of student voices? They say demonstrations are guaranteed by the constitution? That's not happening today."
— Zaki , Activist
"There have been incidents like mass food poisoning, and now corruption. The public has been calling for it to stop, but those demands have been ignored."
— Rina , Activist
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The protesters warn wasteful government spending risks driving the country into bankruptcy.
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