US Edition3 dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building
- On Saturday, August 30, 2025, demonstrations in Makassar, Indonesia, escalated when a regional parliament building was torched, leading to three fatalities and five injuries.
- The unrest followed public anger after a police armored vehicle struck and killed a motorcycle taxi driver on Friday, escalading protests that began earlier in Jakarta over lawmakers' pay.
- The fire trapped several individuals inside, including an official responsible for public welfare and a member of the public order agency, while others sustained injuries after leaping from the building’s fourth floor.
- President Prabowo Subianto, who took office last October, visited the driver's family late Friday, offered condolences, and vowed to oversee the investigation into the death.
- The incident represents a major challenge to Prabowo's government amid unrest, but by Saturday, authorities reported no fresh protests despite isolated looting and transport disruptions in Jakarta.
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At Least 3 Dead After Mob Sets Fire to Indonesian Regional Parliament Building
JAKARTA, Indonesia—An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said. The blaze in Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi province, began late Friday. Television reports showed the provincial council building ablaze overnight, causing the area to turn an eerie orange color. Rescuers retrieved three bodies on Saturday morn…
Several dead as Indonesian protesters set fire to government building
At least three people died and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building, authorities said on Saturday. The demonstrations pose the first major test to President Prabowo Subianto's government.
Indonesian Christians Praying Amid Deadly Protests Killing 4 - Worthy Christian News
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent, Worthy News MEDAN/JAKARTA (Worthy News) – Christians in Indonesia urged prayers Saturday after at least four people died in violent protests sparked by outrage over privileges given to the country’s political elite and massive taxes, budget cuts, and the growing influence of the army. In the latest known incident, an angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial…
3 dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building amid week of protests
Protests have erupted across Indonesia, sparked by reports of lawmakers receiving excessive housing allowances. The unrest intensified after the death of a 21-year-old ride-hailing driver during a rally in Jakarta on Thursday.
Indonesian parliament buildings torched amid protests over lawmakers’ perks; at least 3 dead
Protests over lawmakers’ allowances spread across Indonesia, leaving three dead in Makassar after a parliament fire, with unrest in multiple cities following the killing of a young driver in Jakarta.
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