Hundreds Of Students In Ambon Protest Increase In Food Prices

Student demonstration in Ambon/Photo: Antara

AMBON - Hundreds of students who are members of the Cipayung Plus Group in Ambon City demonstrated at the Maluku DPRD office protesting the scarcity of fuel and the increase in the price of basic necessities until the extension of the President's term of office and the postponement of the 2024 General Election. Pertamina, but because there is a regulation that it is a vital state facility, we are asked to have a hearing with the DPRD," said the General Chair of the Indonesian Muslim Student Action Unit, Ahmad Firdaus Mony in Ambon, Wednesday, April 13. Ambon was allowed to meet the Deputy Chairman of the Maluku DPRD, Azis Sangkala with the chairman of commission I Amir Rumra, Alimudin Kolatlena, Mumin Refra, and the secretary of commission III of the Maluku DPRD, Rovik Aqbar Afifudin. because they have to explain concretely the scarcity of pertal type fuel it.

"We also emphasize that in addition to the polemic of the global effect of rising fuel prices, we feel that Pertamina is also responsible for their policies. One of them is the blue sky program so that currently there is no longer premium type of fuel," he said, quoted by Antara. Plus the city of Ambon held a demonstration against Pertamina. Then what became unrest in the community was the issue of the extension of the President's term of office, the postponement of the 2024 simultaneous elections, to the struggle for the National Fish Barn and Ambon New Port program to the government which has not yet been confirmed. "We hope that the leadership and all DPRD members together with the provincial government work hand in hand to build relationships with all parties including youth and students to jointly voice the struggle of ANP and LIN for the interests of the Maluku people," he said. Pre-term extension siden, and urged the government at the central level to make Maluku a National Fish Barn and develop ANP. Deputy Chairperson of the Maluku DPRD, Asis Sangkala said the aspirations of these students would be forwarded to the Maluku Governor and the government at the central level. "We also apologize because the chairman of the Maluku DPRD Today, Lucky Wattimury is unable to accept the aspirations of the brothers because there is another agenda that has been scheduled," said Asis. Budi leads the security of 600 joint personnel who have been alerted at various locations from morning to evening.