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        "id": 1716139,
        "msgid": "protest-in-dompu-turns-chaotic-as-police-drag-student-demonstrator-1777874012",
        "date": "2026-05-04 11:36:46",
        "title": "Protest in Dompu Turns Chaotic as Police Drag Student Demonstrator",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A student demonstration organised by the Liga Mahasiswa untuk Demokrasi (LMD) in front of the Dompu Regency DPRD office in West Nusa Tenggara escalated into chaos when police dragged a protester named Ferdiansyah, leaving him choking and tearing his shirt. The protest, marking National Education Day 2026, criticised planned layoffs of thousands of honorary teachers in Dompu, misuse of official vehicles, and the government's Free Nutritious Meals programme. The incident highlights growing tensions over education policy and public resource management in the region.",
        "content": "<p>A demonstration held by the Liga Mahasiswa untuk Demokrasi (LMD) in\nfront of the Dompu Regency DPRD office in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB)\nturned chaotic. Police on guard even dragged one of the protesters away.\nPolice pulled the student out of the line. The student, named\nFerdiansyah, felt choked until his shirt tore. \u201cEarlier I was choked\nuntil I was short of breath, my shirt tore because they forcibly pulled\nme as they wanted to detain me,\u201d Ferdiansyah said when met by detikBali\nduring the demonstration on Monday (4\/5\/2026). Ferdiansyah recounted\nthat he managed to escape the police\u2019s chokehold with help from his\nfriends. Fortunately, the commotion did not last long, and the students\nresumed their orations. The chaos began when a group of students\nhijacked a red-plated vehicle. They climbed onto the official car as a\nform of anger towards the government programme. The guarding police then\ntried to stop the students\u2019 action because it was deemed capable of\ndamaging state facilities. The students, unwilling to accept it, then\nresisted. Pushing and pulling ensued. Ferdiansyah revealed that the\nrally was held in connection with the commemoration of National\nEducation Day (Hardiknas) 2026. The protesters criticised issues\nregarding the planned layoffs of thousands of honorary teachers in\nDompu. In addition, they also raised issues of misuse of official\nvehicles and the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme. \u201cWe highlight\nthe issue of official vehicles used to process farmers\u2019 corn, which is\nnot allowed. We also see many official vehicles parked haphazardly; they\nshould have their own parking space,\u201d Ferdiansyah said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/protest-in-dompu-turns-chaotic-as-police-drag-student-demonstrator-1777874012",
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