section_path: Impacts
section_name: Impacts
paragraph_text: Impacts
  
  The student protests were featured as a front cover for the 18 February 2025 online edition of Lentera newspaper. As of 18 February, the rupiah began to weaken by 0.38% amidst the protests, however, the currency began to strengthen by 0.10% on 21 February. 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.
  
  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. This reshuffle was later confirmed and took effect on 19 February, with Brodjonegoro sacked from the position. Rocky Gerung, however, demanded to the government to give the explanation about his sacking, and claimed that the students' movement has been prepared months involving various experts.
  
  On 21 March, seven students from the Faculty of Law at the University of Indonesia, submitted a judicial review on the revised Armed Forces Law to the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. They noticed numerous irregularities during its revision, deemed as 'unconstitutional' and 'hurried'. This move was soon followed by the Civil Society Coalition.
  
  As the country situation doesn't show any sign of improvement, many young Indonesians have decided to flee the country to search for a new life as the government keep responding the protest in bad manners.