[25] Central coordinator of BEM SI, Herianto, claimed that Indonesia "is being led by twin suns", and gave an example regarding ban on sale of 3 kg LPG gas cylinders by small informal retail traders,[26] a policy that was enforced without knowledge of the president Prabowo Subianto and then subsequently repealed.

[32] Meanwhile, during protests on 17 February, Prabowo attended a closed meeting together with his ministers of Red and White Cabinet at Istana Merdeka while discussing various strategic issues such as prevention of online gambling.

[39] A popular image supporting the student protest is based on the fictional Emergency Alert System (EAS) shown above but with a black background, previously blue.

The head of NasDem Party's fraction and member of the DPRA third commission, Nurchalis, promised that the students' demands would be discussed at the legislature and carried to the national level.

Then, deputy speaker Ilyas Panji and member of parliament M Nasir met the protesters and agreed to reject budget cuts and to fulfill their demands.

[12] Public relations coordinator for National Developmental University "Veteran" of Jakarta [id], Bagas Wisnu, read out 13 demands to the government, ranging from educational to political issues (see above).

[79] The Central Jakarta police has deployed 588 joint personnels from Horse Statue towards front of Istana Negara,[80] and barbed wires were installed at the location.

[104] One protester was seen destroying a CCTV at 5:55 p.m.[105] There were incidents of throwing Molotov cocktails, firecrackers, and fireworks, but also the burning of water barriers[106] on the Transjakarta busway, followed by alerta ('alert') shouts.

[112] The fan club of South Korean boy band NCT, NCTzen, deployed an ambulance under the 'NCTzen Humanity x Bareng Warga' banner and distributed free foods for the protesters.

[118] Novan Ziyan Ramadhan from the State University of Surabaya (UNESA) was injured after being stepped on and beaten up by policemen,[6] as a result, the involved member has been reportedly questioned by the professional and security sector,[119] although he denied it.

Two members of East Java DPRD from Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Fuad Bernardi and Yordan Batara Goa, were pettled with water bottles, after they met the protesters while in recess.

[131] After attempts to meet the DPRD members failed, and a representative came instead, the protesters mocked to enter again into the building, and threw away cow dung on the gate as a sense of their annoyance.

[135] Thousands of protesters continued the long march towards Gedung Agung and Point Zero of Yogyakarta at 12:44 p.m.[136] They additionally demanded for the resignation of president Prabowo and his vice Gibran.

[150] In Kupang, students gathered in front off East Nusa Tenggara governor office, also known as Sasando Building to protest the budget cuts for education.

[155] The students threatened the speaker of the Central Kalimantan province's parliament (DPRD) a second wave of protest in Monday with bigger mass if their demands are not met.

[167] Next day, Makassar Students' Alliance organised a protest under a flyover and then moved towards South Sulawesi DPRD building at Urip Sumoharjo Road.

[171] As a result, 6 people, accused of being provocateurs, were arrested by the local police while hiding within the campus of UNM,[10] although they were later sent home by 4 a.m..[172] On 24 February, protesters from 16 organisations, including student elements, arrived below the flyover of Urip Sumoharjo Road at 12:45 p.m..

Hundreds of personnels weraeployed by local police at the North Sulawesi Governor's Office, then the protesters attempted to break the entrance gate, tearing apart several pieces of iron.

[176] After waiting for three hours, they were finally permitted to enter the governor's office by Head of National and Political Unity Body of North Sulawesi, Johny Suak.

[8] In Mamuju, West Sulawesi, protests also occurred in Simpang Lima road held by dozens of students who demanded the free nutritious meal program to be evaluated.

[185] In Morotai Island Regency, protest was held predominantly by Pasifik University (UNIPAS) in front off the regent's office and parliament building (DPRD).

[186] In Wamena, thousands of students held a demonstration as a form of rejection of the government's free nutritious meal (MBG) program on Monday, 17 February 2025.

Wearing elementary, middle and high school uniforms, the students walked from the Tomas Adii Waghete Football Field at around 09.30 WIT to the regent's office.

[197] Professor at Airlangga University, Henri Subiakto viewed the protests not just as a spontaneous movement, but also as a form of accumulation of their disappointment of political condition in Indonesia.

[202] The fan club of South Korean boy band NCT, NCTzen, announced their support for the protesters, and they would provide free foods, drinks, and medical needs through crowdfunding (see #Jakarta).

[207] The spokesman for the Presidential Communication Office, Adita Erawati, confirmed that a few demands presented by the protesters have been answered by the government, such as tuition fees not being increased nor scholarships being discontinued.

[212] Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN), responded to the #IndonesiaGelap hashtag, which was used by student demonstrators protesting various government policies.

[230] Vice secretary-general of Golkar Party, Sosialisman Hidayat Hasibuan, alleged that the protests are a form of political pressure on efforts by the government to arrest Hasto Kristiyanto [id], secretary-general of PDI-P.[231] The head of media and opinion gathering at Golkar Party, Nurul Arifin, while suggesting that the protests could become a 'warning alert' for the government, she also reminded that ways to convey aspirations should be done constructively, not anarchistically.

[241] In response to the protests, there are currently attempts to counter #IndonesiaGelap on various social media platforms through the hashtag #IndonesiaCerah ('#BrightIndonesia'), originating from an Instagram account benpro.tv.

[242] According to a senior researcher at Citra Institute, Efriza, predicted that then-Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Satryo Brodjonegoro could be replaced in a reshuffle due to the current student-led protests.