section_path: Reactions/Domestic/Protesters
section_name: Protesters
paragraph_text: Protesters
  
  A lecturer of the Faculty of Economy and Business at the University of Indonesia (UI), Rizki Nauli Siregar posted the image above but with black background, while also supporting students in her class to participate in the protests. A lecturer of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Subarsono, stated that a political demonstration is a sign of living democracy. Another lecturer of Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at UGM, Muchtar Habibi, claimed that the protests could be strengthened by widening its participation. 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. He later agreed with Mahfud MD 's statement that 'Indonesia is still dark'. Academic and historian Andi Achdian viewed them as a shock for Prabowo's government.
  
  Rocky Gerung viewed that the protests were not just an expression of pessimism, but also as a reflection of the actual condition. He also later criticized Prabowo's response to the protests as insufficient and further highlighted Prabowo's rhetorics that continuously praised Jokowi as a sign of his undue influence on him. 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). Fan club of another South Korean boy band Super Junior also similarly proposed such.