Bangkok Post
‘Eat the rich’: Indonesians fed up with graft, wildfires
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JAKARTA - Thousands of Indonesians protested in Jakarta and other cities on Wednesday against economic hardship, graft and the government’s handling of devastating wildfires emitting a toxic haze that has made thousands ill.
Key facts
- JAKARTA - Thousands of Indonesians protested in Jakarta and other cities on Wednesday against economic hardship, graft and the government’s handling of devastating wildfires emitting a toxic haze that has made thousands ill.
- Many demonstrators held up the three-finger salute of rebellion from the dystopian movie franchise The Hunger Games and waved posters with angry messages such as: “Hungry
- Police and protesters clash during an anti-government demonstration in Jakarta on Oct 28, 2026
- A boy looks out of a classroom window before students at the elementary school were sent home early due to thick smoke from a peat fire behind their school at Alalak village in Barito Kuala Regency on South Kalimantan on October 28, 2026
Summary
Many demonstrators held up the three-finger salute of rebellion from the dystopian movie franchise The Hunger Games and waved posters with angry messages such as: “Hungry? Eat the Rich!” and “If we burn, you burn with us.”
Many placards expressed anger towards President Prabowo Subianto, whose popularity two years into his term has reached record lows amid claims of widespread government corruption and growing authoritarianism.