Jakarta, June 20 -- Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra will convey the demands of the Indonesian Student Executive Board (BEM SI) in the form of a report to President Prabowo Subianto.

He emphasized the government's openness to criticism and views differences of opinion as part of democracy.

"I also ensure that freedom of expression remains guaranteed, as long as it is expressed responsibly and based on research," he said, as confirmed on Saturday.

The students' five-point demand list for the president includes an end to wasteful government spending under the state budget, lower prices for basic commodities and fuel, the cancellation of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) and Red ...