Indonesia Deploys 4,151 Security Personnel for Student Protest as Living Costs Stoke Anger
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 12
Indonesia Deploys 4,151 Security Personnel for Student Protest as Living Costs Stoke Anger
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 12
Summary
4,151 police and military personnel, including 500 soldiers, will be deployed in Jakarta ahead of a planned student protest targeting President Prabowo Subianto's economic policies.
Students are mobilizing over rising living costs and want Prabowo to curb big-ticket spending and revive the economy.
Jakarta police spokesman Budi Hermanto urged protesters to avoid vandalism and not carry weapons as authorities prepare crowd-control measures.
Traffic diversions and road closures may be imposed depending on turnout, signaling concern that the demonstration could disrupt parts of the capital.