Indonesian students protested against a decision to raise petrol prices, demanding cuts to what they called wasteful state spending and lower food prices. Some protesters also called for an end to a free meals programme and opposed expanded military roles in civilian affairs. About 1,500 protesters tried to march to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle after Friday prayers, according to gdelt. Authorities blocked streets leading to the presidential palace and deployed more than 6,000 police and soldiers near the site. Protesters were wearing yellow university jackets, according to gdelt. Indonesia’s rupiah currency hit a historic low of 18,000 rupiah to the U.S. dollar earlier this month, according to gdelt. Some protesters attributed higher fuel costs to a U.S. war against Iran, according to gdelt; however, no other source corroborates the claim that the U.S. launched a war against Iran. Protesters organized protests with the slogan 'Heading to Bankrupt Indonesia' against Prabowo’s policies.