🚨🚨🚨 An Indonesian journalist was arrested while covering a protest. Their livestream on social media suddenly stopped. Press freedom is in danger in this country!!!!
@AJEnglish@TheFP@AP@UNHumanRights@SCMPNews
BBC LIED ABT INDONESIAN PROTEST
> Alm. Affan (the victim) was on the way to deliver food. He's not part of the protestors
> The protest was originally to criticize DPR (legislative council) was going to increase DPR's wages while squeezing dry ppl's pocket with tons of taxes
🇮🇩 In Kwitang, Indonesia, violent clashes are taking place tonight between the police and the protesters.
It is reported that the police deliberately cut off the electricity in Kwitang and opened fire on the people with live bullets.
I feel sick. Mereka tepuk tangan pas dpt perintah tembak like it's a good news.... this institution cleary needs reforms, they have absolutely lost their morals
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The police took repressive action by shooting unarmed demonstrators. The police also deployed armored vehicles and even snipers to intimidate the demonstrators.
@amnesty@UNHumanRights@Reuters
S O S 🚨🚨🚨
THE PRESIDENT OF INDONESIA, PRABOWO SUBIANTO, JUST NOW WAS GIVING A GREEN LIGHT TO THE POLICE AND THE ARMED FORCES TO ESCALATE VIOLENCE ON HIS OWN PEOPLE. HE'S ALLOWING THE AUTHORITIES TO HARM UNARMED CIVILIANS. THIS IS BEYOND MESSED UP! HE NEEDS TO STEP DOWN‼️
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THE PRESIDENT OF INDONESIA, PRABOWO SUBIANTO, JUST NOW WAS GIVING A GREEN LIGHT TO THE POLICE AND THE ARMED FORCES TO ESCALATE VIOLENCE ON HIS OWN PEOPLE. HE'S ALLOWING THE AUTHORITIES TO HARM UNARMED CIVILIANS. THIS IS BEYOND MESSED UP! HE NEEDS TO STEP DOWN‼️
"People are protesting not only about the economic situation... but they are also protesting regarding police brutality."
Al Jazeera's Jessica Washington reports on the latest updates from Indonesia where widespread anti-government protests are ongoing.
🚨URGENT, HELP RT🚨
Indonesian police have brutally opened fire on residents in Kwitang, deliberately cutting off electricity and silencing TikTok live streams to hide the truth. The world must not look away — please stand with us and let this injustice be known internationally.