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Portrait of K-Popers Indonesia Joining the Protest Against the 12 Percent VAT Increase, Bringing Lightsticks and Distributing Free Food

Portrait of K-Popers Indonesia Joining the Protest Against the 12 Percent VAT Increase, Bringing Lightsticks and Distributing Free Food

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Portrait of K-Popers Indonesia Joining the Protest Against the 12 Percent VAT Increase, Bringing Lightsticks and Distributing Free Food

On Thursday (19/12/2024), thousands of people from various backgrounds held a protest in front of the Presidential Palace, Jakarta. The protesters consisted of civilians, students, and K-pop fans or K-popers from various fandoms. They united to voice their rejection of the plan to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 12 percent, announced by Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, which will take effect starting January 2025.

The hashtag #RejectVAT12Percent has been trending on social media since the news of the VAT increase was announced. The K-popers who took to the streets brought a unique and creative atmosphere to the protest. They used distinctive attributes such as fandom lightsticks, banners featuring idols, character dolls, and even distributed freebies like stickers and photo cards. Let's take a look at the photos!

 

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Not only that, fan organizations such as NCTzen Humanity and Humanies Project also showed their solidarity by providing free food for the participants of the action.

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BTS fans (Army), NCT (NCTzen), and even ZeroBaseOne (Zerose) united to show their support in this action.

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With lightsticks glowing, colorful banners, and singing together, this demonstration created an atmosphere like a concert amidst a serious action.

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K-pop fans brought various typical fandom items such as dolls, banners, and other accessories, making this demonstration look more festive.

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Even though it was raining, the crowd remained resilient and their spirits did not wane. Many continued to hold up posters and lightsticks while smiling for photos together.

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K-pop fans also seem to support each other by sharing food, drinks, and other necessities for the participants of the action.

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In the online world, netizens fully support the demo participants and even appreciate the creativity of K-pop fans in voicing their aspirations. Stay healthy everyone. Oh, and don't miss other news on KapanLagi.com, if not now, when else?