Greenpeace Scales Jakarta Landmark to Slam Indonesia’s Prabowo over Haze Crisis on Second Anniversary of Presidency
- On Oct 20, Greenpeace Indonesia activists unfurled two giant banners from the Welcome Statue at Bundaran in Central Jakarta, marking the two-year anniversary of the President Prabowo Subianto administration.
- Head of the Government Communication Agency Syahganda Nainggolan stated the government respects the protest as free expression, while President Prabowo shares concerns regarding the climate crisis and rising living costs.
- Protests extended beyond Jakarta to Bandung and Yogyakarta, with many students rallying near the Tugu Tani monument and Monas to demand government action against the forest fires and haze.
- Protesters demanded the government declare the forest fires a national disaster, with signs reading "All Eyes On Karhutla" and "No Progress Without Protest" highlighting anger over the haze and economic struggles.
- University of Indonesia student body president Yatalathof Imawan called for a national demonstration on Oct 28th in Jakarta to "reclaim the sovereignty of the Indonesian people" following recent activism.
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Greenpeace scales Jakarta landmark to slam Indonesia’s Prabowo over haze crisis on second anniversary of presidency
JAKARTA, Oct 21 — Greenpeace activists unfurled giant banners condemning Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s handling of the haze crisis at a Jakarta landmark yesterday, as...
Indonesian government responds to criticism of haze response
Greenpeace’s actions were just one among a slew of protests in several cities held to coincide with the anniversary of the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran administration, most of which put the forest fires and haze on centre stage. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Greenpeace Indonesia views the action as an urgent response to the climate crisis in its evaluation of Prabowo-Gibran's two-year leadership.
According to Greenpeace, the climate crisis is further worsening the quality of life of people, especially economically vulnerable working groups.
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