Protests & Popular Resistance

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October 2011

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Media Indonesia – October 20, 2011

Rudy Polycarpus, Jakarta – Commemorating the second year of the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Vice President Boediono, around 500 students from the National Student League for Democracy (LMND), the Indonesian National Student Movement (GMNI) and the Indonesian Islamic Students Movement (PMII) protested in front o

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Detik.com – October 20, 2011

Triono Wahyu Sudibyo, Semarang – Hundreds of students in the Central Java provincial capital of Semarang held a protest action on Thursday October 20 to mark the second year of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Vice President Boediono’s administration.

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Detik.com – October 20, 2011

Muchus Budi R., Solo – The Greater Solo Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front (KAMMI) called for the resignation of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Vice President Boediono on Thursday October 20 during a protest action in the Central Java city of Solo.

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Detik.com – October 20, 2011

Faiq Rhesa, Cirebon – Around 20 students from the Reformasi Student Front (FMR) blockaded Java’s northern coast road at the intersection of Jl. Brigjend Darsono and Jl. Pemuda in the West Java city of Cirebon on Thursday October 20.

News/Indonesia
Liputan 6 – October 19, 2011

Andri Yudhistira, Jakarta – A number of people in the name of “Occupy Jakarta” protested in front of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Jl. Sudirman in Jakarta on October 19.

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Antara News – October 19, 2011

Jakarta – Scores of people attended the “Occupy Jakarta” protest action on the grounds of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building on Wednesday October 19. The protesters unfurled posters with messages such as  “99 percent of society is oppressed by 1 percent of capitalism” and “oppose capitalism and neoliberalism”.

News/Indonesia
Metro TV News – October 19, 2011

Jakarta – In concert with the Occupy Wall Street movement that is calling for reforms to the United States’ economic policies, a similar movement has emerged in Indonesia. The Occupy Jakarta group has been holding protest actions at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building on Jl. Sudirman in Jakarta.

October 2010

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – October 23, 2010

President: What, you want to overthrow me?!

Kid: Mr... the legs on your chair need fixing!

August 2010

News/Indonesia
Detik.com – August 9, 2010

Aprizal Rahmatullah, Jakarta – Starting off the second week of August the capital city will be besieged with protest actions, with at least 15 demonstrations enlivening Jakarta today. Beware of traffic jams.

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Antara News – August 7, 2010

Surabaya – As many as 180 students, workers and urban poor activists from 12 organisations in the East Java cities of Surabaya, Mojokerto and Madiun held a protest action in Surabaya on Saturday August 7 opposing the recent increase in basic electricity rates (TDL).