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        "msgid": "rupiah-weakness-protest-bem-si-students-seal-gate-of-central-java-bi-office-1780696237",
        "date": "2026-06-05 22:01:00",
        "title": "Rupiah Weakness Protest: BEM SI Students Seal Gate of Central Java BI Office",
        "author": "Karta Raharja Ucu",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Dozens of students from the Indonesian Student Executive Board alliance in Central Java protested the rupiah's depreciation past Rp18,000 per US dollar by sealing the gate of the local Bank Indonesia office. They issued an 18-day ultimatum for economic improvement, threatening to escalate protests to the central BI office and the Ministry of Finance in Jakarta if conditions do not stabilise. The demonstrators warned that the weakening currency could act as a time bomb, potentially triggering fuel and rice price increases.",
        "content": "<p>Dozens of students from the Central Java chapter of the All-Indonesia\nStudent Executive Board (BEM SI) alliance staged a rally in front of the\nBank Indonesia (BI) Central Java office in Semarang on Friday\n(5\/6\/2026). They voiced criticism over the weakening rupiah, which has\nbreached the threshold of Rp18,000 per US dollar. During the protest,\nthe students unfurled banners on the pavement reading \u2018Condolences on\nthe Death of the Rupiah\u2019 and \u2018Rupiah in Critical Condition\u2019. They also\nburned imitation money and sealed the gate of the Central Java BI\nbuilding.<\/p>\n<p>Semarang State Polytechnic BEM President Kevin Kurnia Priambodo\nstated during the action that an ultimatum had been delivered to Bank\nIndonesia in Central Java. He warned that if there is no economic\nimprovement within 18 days, a similar protest will be carried out at the\ncentral Bank Indonesia office and the Ministry of Finance building in\nJakarta. Kevin explained that the 18-day deadline given to the\ngovernment to fix the economic situation corresponds with the current\nrupiah exchange rate, which has touched Rp18,000. \u2018We will wait eighteen\ndays for economic improvement, whether in economic stability or how the\nrupiah will soon strengthen,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kevin, although the current situation appears stable,\nthe weakening rupiah represents a ticking time bomb. One potential\ntrigger he identified is the potential increase in fuel oil prices,\nwhich are still subsidised by the state budget. \u2018In three days, a week,\nthis could explode. Fuel prices could rise, rice prices could go up, and\nthe rupiah exchange rate could touch Rp19,000,\u2019 Kevin stated. He\nemphasised that the demonstration serves as a warning not only to the\ngovernment but also to the public to remain aware and alert. \u2018We are\nhere as a form of our compassion, our concern, and our support. Please,\nwe hope the rupiah will strengthen soon. We are conveying a sense of\nanxiety, an ultimatum, and also a bluff to the government so that they\nwill quickly come to their senses,\u2019 he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rupiah-weakness-protest-bem-si-students-seal-gate-of-central-java-bi-office-1780696237",
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