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        "msgid": "bali-dprd-pledges-to-forward-18-student-demands-to-central-government-within-three-days-1782132692",
        "date": "2026-06-22 18:30:00",
        "title": "Bali DPRD Pledges to Forward 18 Student Demands to Central Government Within Three Days",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Bali Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) has promised to relay 16 demands from student protesters to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the national parliament within three days. The demands, presented during a demonstration in Denpasar, cover democratic reforms, human rights, and economic grievances including fuel subsidy management and the free nutritious meal programme. Student leaders warned they would resume protests if the deadline is not met.",
        "content": "<p>A demonstration by students from across Bali, held in front of the\nBali DPRD building on Monday (22\/6\/2026), was received by Deputy Speaker\nIII Komang Nova Sewi Putra and other council members. Nova pledged that\nthe 16 student demands would be forwarded to the Ministry of Home\nAffairs (Kemendagri) and the national parliament (DPR RI) within three\ndays. He reinforced this commitment by reading out all the demands in\nfront of the students. \u201cTomorrow I will automatically submit the papers\nand studies provided by the students, along with their demands, to our\nexpert staff for review and to draft a concept letter which we will send\nwithin two days to both the Ministry of Home Affairs and the DPR RI,\u201d\nNova stated. He assured that the Bali DPRD would begin processing the\ndemands immediately. The Democratic Party politician acknowledged the\nconcerns of the public and students regarding the current state of the\ncountry. \u201cBecause we in the DPR also receive many objections from the\npublic about the rising price of fuel, as we see that fuel price\nincreases do not only affect the lower class but also the middle class\nand others,\u201d Nova said. The President of the Student Executive Board\n(BEM) of Udayana University, I Gusti Agung Ngurah Oka Paramahamsa,\nstressed that if the demands are ignored or the agreed timeframe is\nexceeded, students may once again pressure the Bali DPRD. \u201cWe hope our\ntrust is valued. Our trust can only be disturbed within these three days\nbecause I believe the available team and the strength of the Bali\nProvincial DPRD are sufficient to convey this to the central\ngovernment,\u201d Oka stated. The 16 student demands are divided into several\naspects, including democracy, civilian supremacy, and governance; human\nrights and civil liberties; and the economy, fiscal policy, and public\nwelfare. On democracy and governance, students demand that the\ngovernment, including President Prabowo, relevant ministers, and the DPR\nRI, evaluate the Police Law (UU Polri) which was deemed to have been\npassed hastily. They also called for an evaluation of the involvement of\nthe military (TNI) and police in civilian posts to ensure the principle\nof civilian supremacy is upheld. The students further demanded an\nevaluation of public communication by officials, which they consider\nineffective and belittling of public aspirations. The management of the\nDanantara Investment Management Agency (BPI Danantara) was also demanded\nto be conducted transparently to the public. The DPR RI was urged to\nimmediately proceed with the legislation and enactment of the Asset\nForfeiture Bill so it can be passed as soon as possible. On human rights\nand civil liberties, the students demanded President Prabowo\nunconditionally release all political prisoners and stop violence and\nintimidation against activists as a commitment to protecting citizens.\nPrabowo was also asked to evaluate and dismiss Human Rights Minister\nNatalius Pigai, who is perceived as not demonstrating ministerial\nperformance. The government was also demanded to investigate all alleged\nhuman rights violations in Papua, including withdrawing all military\npersonnel to guarantee the protection of community rights. On the\neconomy, fiscal policy, and public welfare, students urged Prabowo and\nEnergy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia to reform energy\nsubsidy distribution with strict oversight and update subsidy recipient\ndata to prevent potential increases in Pertalite fuel prices. The Free\nNutritious Meal programme (MBG) was also highlighted. Students demanded\nthat Prabowo, Head of the National Nutrition Agency Nanik S Deyang,\nFinance Minister Purbaya, the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), and the\nCorruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conduct a total evaluation of\nthe programme, citing its impact on budget efficiency policies and\nalleged corruption. They argued that such an evaluation would allow\nbudgets for health, education, regional development, and public services\nto be restored. The Red and White Village Cooperative (Kopdes Merah\nPutih) programme was also demanded to be evaluated immediately and the\ndiversion of village funds to this programme halted. Lastly, the Bali\nstudents urged the government to stabilise the rupiah exchange rate\nagainst the US dollar, suggesting concrete fiscal and monetary policy\nsteps to restore investor confidence amid uncertain global dynamics. \u201cWe\nactually have great hope that these issues will be resolved carefully,\nsystematically, and structurally,\u201d said BEM Udayana University President\nOka during his speech. He assessed that the public has lost trust in the\ngovernment due to the absence of dialogue that produces concrete answers\nand solutions. Oka noted that when issues such as fuel price hikes, the\nMBG programme, or deforestation arise, the public is instead pitted\nagainst one another. \u201cThese programmes should truly be returned to the\nhands of the people, they must be the rights of the community. Instead\nof becoming our misery. Why should we fight? Why should we bring each\nother down?\u201d he said.<\/p>",
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