Police Detain Dozens After Night of Protest Violence in Yogyakarta
Police used tear gas and water cannon as they dispersed crowds, and officers seized Molotov cocktails and firecrackers, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Indonesian police detained 154 people following clashes between security forces and protesters in Yogyakarta, with unrest occurring around the provincial legislature, Malioboro shopping district, and Tugu monument.
- Demonstrations spread across several Indonesian cities due to dissatisfaction with the government's economic management, wage stagnation, and wildfire handling, escalating amid Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's potential resignation and election eligibility scrutiny.
- Around 100 people gathered near the Yogyakarta Legislative Council around 8pm local time, hurling rocks and Molotov cocktails toward the building; police seized six Molotov cocktails and 12 firecrackers as evidence.
- Gadjah Mada University rector Ova Emilia is verifying reports of students detained during the clashes, rejecting violence against the academic community and emphasizing that all security measures must comply with the law.
- National Police Chief Suyudi Ario Seto pledged a thorough investigation into the incident to determine if damage was deliberate, while President Prabowo advised Gibran to "fight" to prove his credentials amid the political controversy.
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UGM considered the deployment of officers at the UGM Roundabout during the riots a form of intimidation. Meanwhile, the police claimed to have exercised restraint and not entered the campus.
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AlKhaleej TodayIndonesia police deploy tear gas, water cannon in Yogyakarta unrest, detain 154
YOGYAKARTA, Nov 11 — Indonesian police detained more than 150 people after protesters clashed with security forces in Yogyakarta city southeast of the capital overnight, a...
UGM seeks students as police deny campus raid - Archipelago
Police have detained over a hundred people following a protest in Yogyakarta that turned violent on Tuesday night, prompting concerns over the whereabouts of students and allegations that officers pursued demonstrators into the campus of Gadjah Mada University (UGM).
Police arrested 94 people after a demonstration in Yogyakarta turned violent. National Police Chief Suyudi visited the Yogyakarta Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) in person.
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