US EditionIndonesia Leader Says some Protests 'Leaning Towards Treason, Terrorism'
President Prabowo condemned violent protests triggered by lawmakers' housing allowances nearly 10 times the minimum wage, resulting in at least five deaths and widespread unrest.
- Indonesian protests in major cities, including Jakarta, involved fires at a council building in Lombok and a police headquarters in Surabaya yesterday.
- The protests stemmed from grievances over lawmakers' housing allowances nearly 10 times the minimum wage and economic inequality, with recent looting of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati's house and attacks on several lawmakers' residences.
- Protests spread to cities across Java and North Sumatra, included violent acts killing at least three people in Makassar, and sparked the detention of seven officers involved in a police tactical vehicle incident.
- In a speech in Jakarta, President Prabowo Subianto warned that some recent protests have involved unlawful behavior, with certain actions bordering on treason and terrorism. He committed to investigating the death of motorcycle driver Affan Kurniawan, encouraged peaceful demonstrations, and emphasized that the government must intervene to safeguard its citizens.
- Prabowo canceled a planned trip to China for a military parade next week to monitor the crisis, while TikTok temporarily suspended its live feature in Indonesia amid unrest involving over 100 million users.
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Indonesian President Says Some Protests 'Leaning Towards Treason, Terrorism'
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto spoke out against protests over economic conditions and inequality, saying some actions in rallies that have spread across the country in recent days amounted to treason and terrorism.
Indonesia leader says some protests leaning to 'treason'
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has spoken out against protests over economic conditions and inequality, saying some actions in rallies that have spread across the country in recent days amounted to treason and terrorism.
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Indonesia leader says some protests 'leaning towards treason, terrorism'
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday spoke out against protests over economic conditions and inequality, saying some actions in rallies that have spread across the country in recent days amounted…
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Malaysia KiniIndonesia: President calls protests 'treason and terrorism'
President Prabowo Subianto has addressed the ongoing protests against economic inequality in Indonesia and appeared to offer major concessions. The protests intensified after police killed a young delivery driver.
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