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        "msgid": "21-april-protest-crowds-fill-east-kalimantan-dprd-office-1776747055",
        "date": "2026-04-21 11:02:30",
        "title": "21 April Protest: Crowds Fill East Kalimantan DPRD Office",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "On 21 April, students and members of various civil society organisations gathered at the East Kalimantan DPRD office to stage a protest, delivering speeches on issues ranging from cash social assistance for the disabled to employment concerns. Demonstrators climbed a billboard to replace images of DPRD leaders with banners demanding an audit of all provincial policies, an end to corruption, collusion, and nepotism practices, and stronger oversight from the DPRD. Traffic arrangements were implemented by police to manage potential congestion, highlighting the event's significance in pushing for governmental accountability in the region.",
        "content": "<p>Students and crowds from various civil society organisations began\nfilling the East Kalimantan DPRD office. Speeches started being\ndelivered during the 21 April demonstration. As reported by detikcom,\nthe first speech was opened by the Forum for Concerned Persons with\nDisabilities and Athletes. They voiced their demands regarding Cash\nSocial Assistance (BST) up to employment issues. The second speech was\ndelivered by the Dayak Paser civil society organisation from North\nPenajam Paser. During the action, several students climbed a billboard\nthat previously displayed images of the Council Chair and Members. The\nstudents tore down those images and replaced them with their own banners\ninscribed with three demands. The three demands written were: auditing\nall East Kalimantan provincial government policies, stopping KKN\npractices in East Kalimantan, and urging the East Kalimantan DPRD to\nimmediately take action and fully carry out its oversight function. In\nthe front row facing the police, crowds from the disability forum were\nvisible, followed by civil society organisations up to students.\nEarlier, the crowds smeared the DPRD office fence with oil. That fence\nhad been fitted with barbed wire since Monday (20\/4). Barbed wire was\nalso installed in front of the East Kalimantan Governor\u2019s office and the\nGovernor\u2019s official residence. To ensure the smooth running of the\naction and other public activities, the Samarinda Police Traffic Unit\nimplemented traffic engineering at the DPRD and Governor\u2019s office. The\narrangements were made to maintain smooth vehicle flow amid potential\ncrowd density. The Head of Traffic at Samarinda Police, Commissioner La\nOde Prasetyo, stated that on 21 April, the first demonstration would\ntake place at the East Kalimantan DPRD office. In the afternoon, the\ncrowds would then move to the East Kalimantan Governor\u2019s office. \u201cFor\nthe public passing in front of the DPRD, please find alternative routes\nto avoid getting stuck in traffic,\u201d said La Ode to reporters on Sunday\n(19\/4).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/21-april-protest-crowds-fill-east-kalimantan-dprd-office-1776747055",
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