At least six people have died in violent protests across Indonesia, sparked by public anger over lawmakers’ financial perks and police brutality. Demonstrations began in Jakarta and spread to cities including Yogyakarta, Bandung, and Surabaya after a paramilitary police vehicle ran over 21-year-old delivery driver Affan Kurniawan, Al Jazeera reported.
Authorities have increased patrols and checkpoints, while President Prabowo Subianto reversed the controversial measures and canceled a trip to China. Several deaths and attacks on officials’ homes have been reported, prompting TikTok to temporarily suspend its live feature in the country.