Surabaya – About 2,000 students demonstrated in Indonesia's second largest city Surabaya on Sunday, demanding that former President Suharto be brought to trial for the country's economic crisis.

"The situation in Indonesia is getting worse. We don't have any rice, oil or sugar," said Sutrisno, a student activist of the Surabaya Teaching Institute which organized the protest. The demonstration is the first large-scale student protest in Surabaya since the ousting of Suharto.

The students said the former president was responsible for the country's current economic crisis and had to account for his failures. Waving banners, the students yelled "Hang Suharto, Hang Prabowo." Lieutenant-General Prabowo Subianto is the son-in-law of Suharto.

The students also called for Suharto and Prabowo to be held responsible for the kidnappings of student activists which took place from the end of last year up to the end of May. Prabowo is currently being investigated by a special military board for his alleged involvement in the kidnappings of student and political activists. The military board is expected to announce its findings on Monday.

Students said another demonstration would be held on Monday by the students of Airlangga University.