#LIVE #Merahkan #Titik #Nol #Jogja #Mahasiswa #UMY #Tuntut #Pemerintah #Koreksi #Kebijakan #atau #Mundur Hundreds of students from Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta (UMY) once again filled the Zero Kilometer area on Wednesday (17/6/2026).
The action entitled "Reddening the Zero Kilometer" is a continuation of the wave of student demonstrations in the heart of Jogja City, reaffirming their opposition to government policies that are seen as increasingly distant from the interests of the people.
Since noon, the masses, who are part of the UMY Moving Alliance, wore their university jackets and displayed banners containing criticisms.
The general coordinator of the alliance, Arif, emphasized that the choice of Zero Kilometer is not just a symbol, but an effort to revive the collective memory of student resistance and attract the attention of the wider public.
In their speeches, the students presented eight main demands that they referred to as the voice of the people:
1. Genuine agrarian reform and withdrawal of Indonesia's membership from international institutions deemed incompatible with the interests of the people.
2. Stop non-pro-people programs, including free nutritious meals (MBG) and national strategic projects.
3. Lower fuel prices and basic necessities.
4. Return the military and police to the barracks and stop military criminalization.
5. Stop the criminalization of activists and ensure freedom of speech.
6. End land grabbing and natural resource exploitation.
7. Prioritize the state budget for education and health, and stop the privatization of education.
8. Demand that Prabowo-Gibran acknowledge mistakes or step down.
Arif added that the dominance of foreign interests is still strongly felt in economic policies, burdening the people even more.
In addition to the eight demands, the students also criticized the national strategic projects (PSN) which they believe burden the state budget.
A representative from UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Dias Habibi, criticized the rushed implementation of the free nutritious meal program without scientific studies.
He even linked corruption cases in the National Nutrition Body as evidence of weak oversight systems.
The students also urged the government not to hide behind the excuse of global price fluctuations in determining fuel prices.
They demand an acceleration of energy transition and national industrial development so that Indonesia does not rely on imports.
The action at the Zero Kilometer in Jogja reaffirms the students' consistency as critical opposition.
With the eight demands they voiced, the students hope that the government will have the courage to acknowledge mistakes or take a step back for the sake of the people.
This article was published on TribunJogja.com with the title "UMY Students Redden the Zero Kilometer in Yogyakarta, Demand Government Policy Corrections or Resignation,"
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