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        "id": 1810853,
        "msgid": "students-slam-central-java-governor-for-ignoring-protests-he-never-sees-or-hears-us-1781799621",
        "date": "2026-06-18 21:57:38",
        "title": "Students Slam Central Java Governor for Ignoring Protests: 'He Never Sees or Hears Us'",
        "author": "Karta Raharja Ucu",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Hundreds of students from PMII staged a third protest at the Central Java governor's office in Semarang, expressing frustration that Governor Ahmad Luthfi has consistently failed to meet with them. The demonstrators threatened to force their way into the compound after their calls for dialogue were ignored. Neither the governor nor any provincial officials emerged to address the crowd before the protest concluded.",
        "content": "<p>Hundreds of students from the Indonesian Islamic Student Movement\n(PMII) held a demonstration in front of the Central Java Governor\u2019s\nOffice and Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) building in Semarang\non Wednesday (17\/6\/2026) afternoon. This marked the third student\nprotest in front of the Governor\u2019s Office in nearly a week.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to their demands, the students voiced disappointment and\nanger towards Governor Ahmad Luthfi, as he had not met with the\ndemonstrators during the two previous protests. Based on Republika\u2019s\nmonitoring, no officials from the provincial government met with the\nstudents until the PMII protest concluded around 6:30 PM local time.<\/p>\n<p>During the protest, several speakers directly criticised Luthfi. \u2018The\nGovernor never sees, never hears what we are voicing,\u2019 an orator said\nfrom a command vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The PMII crowd was then directed to gather in front of the Governor\u2019s\nOffice gate. Addressing the hundreds of police officers guarding the\ncourtyard of the Governor\u2019s Office and DPRD building, the orator stated\nthat he and his fellow students wished to convey their aspirations\ndirectly to provincial officials.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If this gate is not opened, the only thing we can do is force it\nopen or enter the governor\u2019s office yard to read out our demands,\u2019 the\norator declared.<\/p>\n<p>The crowd briefly shook the fence of the Governor\u2019s Office. However,\nno representatives from the provincial government or the DPRD came out\nto meet the PMII students.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/students-slam-central-java-governor-for-ignoring-protests-he-never-sees-or-hears-us-1781799621",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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