'Eat the rich': Indonesians protest against graft, wildfires

‘We all hate you for free’: Indonesians protest against graft, wildfires

JAKARTA, Oct 28 — Hundreds of Indonesians gathered in central Jakarta today to protest against economic hardship, graft and the government’s handling of devastating wildfires...

Indonesians protest against graft, wildfires, economic hardship

Hundreds gather in Jakarta to demand emergency measures to tackle wildfires, as blazes have destroyed more than 1.9 million hectares in nine months.

'Eat the rich': Indonesians protest against graft, wildfires

Many demonstrators held up the three-finger salute of rebellion from dystopian franchise "The Hunger Games", and waved posters with angry messages such as: "Hungry? Eat the Rich!" One sign read, "No Clean Air Under Dirty Government", while another blared, using a pejorative for President Prabowo Subianto: "Hey Wok! Nobody paid us. We all hate you for free." Protester Sekar, 37, told AFP her "heart is shattered" by the plight of compatriots battl…

Hundreds Protest Economic Hardship, Corruption In Indonesia Over Toxic Wildfire Haze

Hundreds of Indonesians gathered in central Jakarta on Wednesday to protest against economic hardship, graft and the government’s handling of devastating wildfires causing toxic haze that has sickened thousands. Many demonstrators held up the three-finger salute of rebellion from dystopian franchise “The Hunger Games”, and waved posters with angry messages such as: “Hungry? Eat the […]