{
  "id": 16857179,
  "title": "Armoured vehicles roll into Jakarta ahead of student protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/armoured-vehicles-roll-into-jakarta-ahead-of-student-protests",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T05:46:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2026/10/1565370/armoured-vehicles-roll-jakarta-ahead-student-protests"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "JAKARTA, Indonesia - Hundreds of security personnel have been deployed in the capital ahead of student protests scheduled for Wednesday, in response to President Prabowo Subianto's policies and the government's management of forest fires. University of Indonesia students plan to stage demonstrations in multiple locations, demanding the declaration of the ongoing wildfires in Sumatra and Borneo as a national disaster and an end to spending on populist programs like Prabowo's free meals scheme.\n\nThe protests are being marked by the hashtag #IndonesiaAware. It remains uncertain how many students will participate. On Wednesday morning, a substantial police and military presence, along with armored vehicles, was observed in central Jakarta. Similar protests have occurred in haze-stricken regions of Borneo and Sumatra, including one in Central Kalimantan last week.\n\nPresident Prabowo's approval ratings have declined steadily since late last year, according to surveys by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC). The last major protest in Indonesia took place in August, resulting in the detention of hundreds, and students also demonstrated last week. In 2025, nationwide protests erupted following the police killing of a motorcycle taxi driver, leading to additional fatalities during the unrest.",
  "summary": "JAKARTA: Hundreds of Indonesian security personnel were deployed on Wednesday in anticipation of student protests against several of President Prabowo Subianto’s policies, as well as his government’s handling of forest fires.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Indonesia beefs up security presence to prepare for student protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/indonesia-beefs-up-security-presence-to-prepare-for-student-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-28T04:23:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Indonesia deploys hundreds of security staff ahead of Jakarta student protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/indonesia-deploys-hundreds-of-security-staff-ahead-of-jakarta-student",
        "published": "2026-10-28T04:43:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}