Students protest Central Java Governor's office, demand audience

Hundreds of students affiliated with the Indonesian Islamic Student Movement (PMII) staged a protest Wednesday afternoon in front of the Central Java Governor's Office and the Provincial Council building in Semarang.

This marks the third student demonstration held at the Governor's office within the past week. The students voiced not only their demands but also their frustration and anger towards Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi, who has failed to meet with them during two prior protests. According to observations, no officials from the Provincial Government or the DPRD met with the PMII students even as their demonstration concluded around 6:30 PM Western Indonesian Time.

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The Governor has never seen, never heard what we are voicing.

During the protest, speakers directly criticized Governor Luthfi. "The Governor has never seen, never heard what we are voicing," declared one orator from the command car. The PMII protesters then gathered in front of the Governor's Office gate. Addressing the hundreds of police officers on duty, an orator stated that they wished to convey their aspirations directly to provincial government officials. "If this gate is not opened, then the only thing we can do is force it open or enter the governor's office yard to read out the points of our demands," the orator warned.

The protesters attempted to tear down the gate of the Governor's Office. Despite their actions, no representatives from the Provincial Government or the DPRD came out to meet with the PMII students.

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If this gate is not opened, then the only thing we can do is force it open or enter the governor's office yard to read out the points of our demands.