US EditionAt Least 20 People Missing After Deadly Indonesia Protests
Protests sparked by lawmakers' lavish perks and police violence led to 1,240 arrests, with 20 people still missing and 8 confirmed dead, according to human rights groups.
- Protests in Indonesia have left at least 20 people missing and six confirmed dead due to police violence and unrest over lawmakers' lavish perks.
- Demonstrators rallied against rising living costs, while Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto called for calm after a police vehicle killed a delivery driver.
- The protests have spread across over 30 cities, with police using tear gas against protesters who retaliated with fireworks and wooden clubs.
- The Jakarta Police reported over 1,200 arrests, and infrastructure damage is estimated at $3.4 million during the protests.
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Thousands protest against Indonesia's government: they demand less privileges for politicians and more jobs. Their frustration had long underestimated the political elite.
What’s Fueling the rage in Indonesia?
Protests have flared in parts of Indonesia since August 25 in some of the country's worst violence in decades, presenting the biggest challenge so far to Prabowo Subianto's 10-month-old presidency. Whats been happening? Protests started outside parliament in the capital, Jakarta, initially by groups angered by reports that lawmakers were receiving huge housing allowances on top of base salaries. Protesters hurled rocks at riot police who respond…
What is behind Indonesia’s deadly protests?
A wave of protests in after footage showed elite paramilitary police running over 21-year-old delivery driver Affan Kurniawan. At least eight people have died, hundreds injured and more than 1,240 people have been arrested in the capital, Jakarta, since Thursday — and , according to the KontraS rights group. The as hundreds gathered outside parliament and clashes were reported in several other cities. Troops were also stationed along major stre…
For the past week, the archipelago has been plagued by violent demonstrations that have taken their source in the privileges recently granted to parliamentarians. Despite their cancellation, the protest has increased, raising fears of increased repression by the authorities.
Inside Indonesia’s Wave of Anger
Background Indonesia has seen some of its worst violence in decades, posing the toughest test yet for President Prabowo Subianto just 10 months into his presidency. What HappenedProtests began on August 25 over reports of large parliamentary allowances, spreading to 32 of Indonesia’s 38 provinces. Demonstrations turned violent, with parliament buildings set ablaze and at […] The post Inside Indonesia’s Wave of Anger appeared first on Modern Dipl…
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