Students Protest in Indonesia

印尼學生抗議

Jun 12, 2026, 16:34
AsiaPolitics

Introduction

On June 12, 2026, about 1,500 students marched in Jakarta. They are angry with President Prabowo Subianto.

2026年6月12日，約1,500名學生在雅加達遊行。他們對總統普拉博沃·蘇比安托感到憤怒。

Main Body

Money in Indonesia is now worth less. Because of this, the price of fuel went up by 32%. Now, food and life are very expensive.

印尼的貨幣現在貶值。因此，燃料價格上漲了32%。現在食物和生活開支非常昂貴。

The government has a program for free meals. Some people like it. But other people say it is a waste of money. Some people got sick from the food, and some leaders stole money.

政府有一項免費餐計畫。有些人很喜歡，但其他人則認為這是浪費錢。有些人因為食物而生病，而有些領導人則貪污了資金。

Students also worry about the army. The army now has many jobs in the government. On June 12, 6,000 police and soldiers stopped the students. They fought in the streets.

學生也擔心軍方。軍方現在在政府中擔任許多職務。6月12日，6,000名警察和士兵攔截了學生，他們在街頭發生衝突。

Conclusion

The situation is still dangerous. Students want to have more protests soon.

情況依然危險。學生希望很快能再次舉行抗議。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Reason' Connection

When we want to explain why something happens, we use words like 'Because of this'. It connects a problem to a result.

  • Problem: Money is worth less.
  • Connection: →\rightarrow Because of this
  • Result: Prices went up.

🧩 'Some' vs 'Other'

In the text, the author describes different groups of people. Use these pairs to show a contrast:

  1. Some people like it. →\rightarrow (Group A)
  2. Other people say it is a waste. →\rightarrow (Group B)

A2 Tip: Use 'Some... others...' to describe a disagreement easily.

📈 Word Power: Change

Notice how these words show things moving up or down:

  • Went up →\rightarrow The price is higher now.
  • Worth less →\rightarrow The money has less value.

Vocabulary Learning

protest (n.)
An event where people show they do not agree with something
Example:The students organized a protest to ask for lower food prices.
march (v.)
To walk in a group as a way of protesting
Example:Thousands of people march in the street every year.
worth (adj.)
Having a particular value
Example:This old coin is worth a lot of money.
fuel (n.)
Something like gas or oil that makes a car or machine move
Example:The price of fuel is very high this month.
waste (n.)
Using money, time, or materials in a bad way
Example:Buying a car you never use is a waste of money.
stole (v.)
The past tense of 'steal'; to take something that is not yours
Example:Someone stole my bag at the market.
situation (n.)
The set of things that are happening at a specific time and place
Example:The traffic situation in the city is very bad today.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→