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Violent protests over lawmakers' pay and a fatal police incident have led to at least three deaths and widespread arson, prompting the president to cancel his China trip.
- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto canceled a planned trip to China due to widespread protests across the country.
- The protests, the first major test for Prabowo's nearly year-old government, began in Jakarta over lawmakers' pay and escalated after a police vehicle killed a motorcyclist.
- On Saturday, protesters set fire to regional parliament buildings in three provinces and looted a lawmaker's home in Jakarta.
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The protests in Indonesia have been causing unrest for a week. The reason was a pay raise for parliamentarians. But things went south after police ran over a 21-year-old food delivery driver.
Indonesian protests spread as looting hits lawmakers’ homes
Demonstrations in Indonesia continued to spread overnight with local reports of looting at the homes of several lawmakers, as President Prabowo Subianto cancelled plans to visit China and TikTok suspended an app tool that had been used to live-broadcast protests.
Indonesia’s President Cancels China Trip as Protests Continue
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday cancelled a planned trip to China as days of protests spread further outside the capital Jakarta, with several regional parliament buildings set ablaze. Prabowo had been due to attend a “Victory Day” parade in China on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two following Japan’s formal surrender. The protests, the first major test for Prabowo’s nearly …
Indonesia’s President scraps China trip after deadly protests
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto scrapped plans to travel to China to attend a major international summit, underlining the government's growing concern about the violent protests that have rocked the South-East Asian nation this week.
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