The demonstrations were first triggered by reports that lawmakers were receiving monthly housing allowances, @RT_com reports. This was on top of their salaries, and the sum is reported to be almost ten times the minimum wage in the capital, and it comes amid soaring inflation. The protests then escalated after an online motorcycle taxi driver was hit and killed by a police vehicle.
🇮🇩 INDONESIA IN FLAMES: PROTESTS TORCH PARLIAMENT, LEAVE 3 DEAD
Indonesia just saw one of its deadliest protest escalations in years.
Makassar, South Sulawesi: An angry mob set the local parliament building ablaze late Friday.
At least 3 people were killed inside, 5 more hospitalized after jumping to escape the flames.
Bandung, West Java: Another parliament torched. No deaths reported.
Surabaya: Protesters stormed regional police HQ, torching vehicles and smashing fences.
All this comes after 5 straight days of unrest across the country, sparked by revelations that every lawmaker in Jakarta pockets a $3,000/month housing allowance - nearly 10x the minimum wage.
Public fury exploded after the death of 21-year-old Affan Kurniawan, a food delivery rider run over by a police armored car during clashes.
Now the protests have gone national: from Medan to Papua. Nearly 1,000 people arrested in Jakarta alone.
Amnesty International slammed the crackdown: “No one should lose their lives for exercising their right to protest.”
Indonesia’s parliament thought the scandal was about greed. Now it’s about blood.
And with parliament buildings literally burning, the government faces a crisis it can’t water-cannon away.
Source: NY Post
KAMI RAKYAT BUKAN ANCAMAN ‼️
🚨 REPEAT AFTER ME 🚨
Indonesian police officials deployed snipers to shoot demonstrators, after yesterday deliberately running over a civilian to death with an armored vehicle. 🥀
@dwnews@AJEnglish@SCMPNews@guardian@amnesty@SkyNews@Reuters
🚨 URGENT:
In Jakarta, Indonesia (28/8/2025) police brutality has led to a civilian killed after being run over by a Brimob vehicle
CCTV in the area has been shut off. Please help amplify this globally because the Indonesia government and police want to make this stay hidden
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PERINGATAN DARURAT
Kalau kalian melihat poster berwarna biru dengan tulisan PERINGATAN DARURAT, ini memang darurat.
Teman-teman, ini perlu kita sebarkan. Pertama, karena kita marah, dan berhak untuk itu.
Kedua, supaya sebanyak-banyaknya orang tahu apa yang terjadi di gedung DPR bukan rapat untuk kepentingan rakyat.
Presiden dan DPR harus menghentikan segala upayanya menentang Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi.
Simak Catatan Najwa selengkapnya dalam video.
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