section_path: Protests/Sumatra
section_name: Sumatra
paragraph_text: Sumatra
  
  In Banda Aceh, students from Syiah Kuala University (USK) organised a protest in front of the Aceh Regional House of Representatives (DPRA). They additionally demanded transparency of the use of a special autonomy fund. 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. The protesters left significant rubbish, ranging from used drinking bottles to banners. Since the protesters ignored the requests by journalists to clean the rubbish, it was cleaned by the police.
  
  In Medan, students from State Islamic University of North Sumatra protested front of the building of North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) on 20 February. They carried several banners, and the building was guarded by dozens of personnels. After hours, representatives from DPRD met them and guaranteed that their demands will be brought to North Sumatra DPRD and national DPR. Protests resumed next day, not long after, a representative of Commission C of the legislature, Palacheta Subies Subianto met them. Several posters were attached to the fences of North Sumatra DPRD, and used tires were burned during the event. On 26 March, students from North Sumatra Students' Union Alliance began to organise a sit-in front of North Sumatra DPRD building at 03:00 p.m., while some others were inside the building's hall after successfully jumping over its fence. The protests heated up after they burned used tires and clashed with policemen. Next day, Accumulation of People's and Labour's Anger (AKBAR) held a protest in the same building, but later clashed with the police. According to the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS), dozens of people were injured during the event.
  
  In Pematangsiantar, on 27 March, students from the University of Simalungun clashed with policemen at Pematangsiantar DPRD, after attempting to forcefully enter the building. Three protesters were arrested by the police, meanwhile, one of the students, Afriadi Lesmana, was beaten up by a DPRD member and municipal policemen.
  
  In Padang, students from Andalas University (UNAND) and Padang State Polytechnics (PNP) protested front of the entrance gate into UNAND. Later, hundreds of students under the All-West Sumatra Alliance of Students' Unions protested in front of the building of the West Sumatra DPRD on 18 February 2025 at 3 p.m., and also held several banners.
  
  In Bukittinggi, a number of community elements and the Bukittinggi student alliances, including the Indonesian Muslim Student Union (SEMMI) of Bukittinggi City, held a demonstration at the Bukittinggi DPRD building on Thursday, 20 March 2025.
  
  In Pekanbaru, students from the Islamic University of Riau protested front of the Riau DPRD building on 26 February. They additionally demanded for the reimbursement of scholarships for 6,000 students. The protesters dispersed after submitting their demands to the parliament members.
  
  In Tanjung Pinang, 62 students protested front of the Riau Islands DPRD building. They were guarded by 150 joint personnels from regional and municipal police.
  
  In Palembang, on 20 February, hundreds of students, mainly from Raden Fatah State Islamic University (UIN Raden Fatah), walked from Campus A at 10 a.m. and arrived in front of the building of South Sumatra DPRD at 10:30 a.m. They attempted to bring used tires top of a command car, but they were obstructed by forces. After negotiations, they were allowed to do so. However, after failing to meet the speaker of South Sumatra DPRD, Andi Dinialdie, protesters brought down the tires and burned them in front of the building. It was previously projected that it would be attended by 1,000 people. The protesters also gave an ultimatum of 3 × 24 hours to the government to take position regarding the budget cuts. 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.
  
  In Pangkal Pinang, students from University of Bangka Belitung together with Bangka Belitung Students' Union Alliance, protested front of the building of Bangka Belitung DPRD. They arrived at 3:20 p.m.
  
  In Bandar Lampung, hundreds of students from various local universities protested in front of the Lampung provincial government complex. They carried an oratory car as well as several banners, one of them has the inscription PENDIDIKAN JADI TARUHAN, INDONESIA CEMAS, DARURAT PENDIDIKAN, ALERTA ALERTA! (Education is at stake, Indonesia is anxious, education emergency, alert alert!).
  
  In Bengkulu, students mainly from Muhammadiyah Bengkulu University gathered in Simpang Lima, Ratu Sambang District. They stated that they also held protest in Padang Kuas, Seluma Regency while stating that the student organizations there are consolidating for a bigger protest that will be held later.