The protests deteriorated overnight through the capitals of Indonesia, far beyond Jakarta’s capital, because the demonstrators resisted the challenge of President Prabowo Subiant to peace.
The most serious riots were seen in the eastern city of Makassar, while the protests also developed in Bandung, Suubaya, Solo and Yogyakarta. On Saturday morning the crowds dispersed in Jakarta. The soldiers guarded the streets with tactical vehicles and helped civilians clean the garbage, although smoke continued to grow in various protest places. It is not clear whether the demonstrators are regrouted later during the day.
Three people died and five were injured in Makassar, when the protesters set fire to the regional parliament building on Friday evening, according to CNN Indonesia report. The mayor and other highest officials were evacuated, he said. Many people were also injured in Bandung, about 2.5 hours by car from the capital, said Mayor Muhammad Farhan in a text message on Saturday. Four buildings, including the legislative guest house, were completely destroyed after people burned them, he added.
In Jakarta, according to a Detik report, several police stations were focused on the East East with Molotov cocktails in the Eastern Municipal East. Graffiti also filled the walls and sidewalks surrounding the Jakarta police seat, located next to the Indonesian stock exchange in the central business district.
Parts of Jakart’s inner toll roads remained closed on Saturday after seven toll gates were burned, including those near the National Parliament headquarters. Transjakarta bus services were also closed on Saturdays throughout the night on Saturday. Several metro stations were closed as security measures.
Police contributions were burned in the second largest city of Surabaya, Indonesia, while the demonstrations took place in front of the police offices in Yogyakarta and Solo, the local media reported. At least 600 protesters were arrested, reports said.
The riots in Indonesia come in a week of political storms for the wider region after the Thai court excluded Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatry for violating ethics. Indonesie’s Prabowo, who came to power 10 months ago, now faces the main test by trying to perform his agenda to grow growth in the largest economy of Southeast Asia. The protests began on Monday due to increasing dissatisfaction over jobs and wages, especially when they were in contrast to the perceived wealth of his allies of legislators. The death of a taxi driver on a motorcycle, crushed by a police armored vehicle on Thursday evening, then drove anger.
On Friday, the President called for peace and urged the public to be vigilant against “elements that always want to cause riots and chaos”. Prabowo also criticized the response of the police, promised to officers responsible for the death of Affan Kurniawan and visited his family house on Friday evening to offer condolences.
Amnesty International called on a thorough and independent investigation of the police intervention and killing Kurniawan to “ensure that all perpetrators, including those at the level of command, face fair attempts publicly and not mere internal or administrative sanctions,” the group said on Friday.
With the help of Chandra Asmary.
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(Tagstotranslate) Protests in Indonesia
