Indonesia protest: Prabowo says parliament to remove controversial perks for MPs, suspend errant lawmakers
Indonesian parliamentarians agreed to revoke perks including allowances and overseas work trips after protests led to five deaths and widespread unrest, President Prabowo said.
- Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto announced the removal of lawmakers' perks, including a $3,000 housing allowance, after nationwide protests that resulted in six deaths.
- Subianto pledged to suspend overseas trips for parliament members to address public anger.
- Protests were sparked by the revelation that all 580 lawmakers received a monthly housing allowance nearly ten times the minimum wage in Jakarta.
- Subianto emphasized the importance of peaceful protests but warned that violent actions could lead to serious legal consequences for demonstrators.
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What to Know About Protests in Indonesia
Eight people have died in violent protests that have rocked Indonesia since last week, as unrest builds over deep-seated dissatisfaction with President Prabowo Subianto’s governance of the fourth most populous country in the world. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Across the Southeast Asian archipelago, demonstrators have torched government buildings, riot police have hurled tear gas and fired water cannons at protesters in city streets, and som…
Deadly Indonesia Protests Force U-turn on Lawmakers’ Perks
JAKARTA—Indonesian political parties have agreed to cut lawmakers’ benefits, President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday, in a bid to calm anti-government protests that have killed at least five people in the country’s worst violence in decades. Protests began on Monday over what demonstrators called excessive pay and housing allowances for parliamentarians, escalating into riots on Friday after a motorcycle rideshare driver was killed during poli…
Indonesia president cuts lawmaker benefits after deadly protests
Indonesian political parties have agreed to cut lawmakers’ benefits, President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday, in a bid to calm anti-government protests that have killed at least five people in the country’s worst violence in decades.
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