Students lead 'Dark Indonesia' protests against budget cuts


University students take part in an anti-government protest called ‘Indonesia Gelap’ (Dark Indonesia), against the recent budget efficiency policies, near the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thousands of students staged 'Dark Indonesia' protests in cities across the country on Thursday 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 following a landslide election win.

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