Motorist Killed, Protestors Injured in Demonstrations Against Indonesian MPs’ Housing Allowance
Students have taken to the streets against a housing allowance valued at 10 times the minimum wage.
Young men face police officers during a protest near the Parliament building in Jakarta on August 28, 2025. Photo by ADITYA IRAWAN/AFP via Getty Images
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Water cannons and rubber bullets have been deployed against protesters in Jakarta, while a driver of a motorcycle taxi has been killed in the confusion.
Indonesian accounts on social media claim another 50 people have been injured so far.
Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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