7 h. ago What to know about Indonesia's nationwide unrest over lawmakers' perks

Violent clashes that have swept across Indonesia and left at least six people dead are being seen as a major test for President Prabowo Subianto’s presidency

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10 h. ago Indonesia president scraps controversial MPs’ perks after protest death toll rises to six

Student groups call off protests for Monday as security measures tightened across capital

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12 h. ago Indonesia protests: President scraps lawmakers’ perks as authorities tighten security

Student groups call off protests for Monday as security measures tightened across capital

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18 h. ago Indonesia protests: president scraps lawmakers’ perks in bid to calm tensions

Six people have now died in nationwide protests, forcing Prabowo Subianto to remove perks include a housing allowance worth 10 times the minimum wageIndonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to revoke lawmakers’ perks and privileges, including a controversial $3,000 housing allowance, in a bid to ease public fury after nationwide protests in which six people have died.Flanked by leaders of eight Indonesian political parties, Prabowo told a televised news conference in the capital, Jakarta, that they had agreed to cut the housing allowance and suspend overseas trips for members of parliament. It was a rare concession in response to mounting public anger. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tensions soar in Indonesia's capital after police fatally struck delivery rider caught in rally

Tensions have soared in Indonesia’s capital after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armored vehicle during clashes between riot police and students

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4 d. ago In Prabowo’s Indonesia, the military is quietly creeping back into civilian life

The retired general who is now president has established 100 new army battalions and plans more – and critics say the move has echoes of the country’s authoritarian past“A big nation like us,” Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto told the rank and file before him, “needs a strong military. No nation can be independent without having a strong military.”In a speech before inaugurating military troops in West Java this month, Prabowo – the former special forces commandant – proclaimed that Indonesia must strengthen its defences to protect the nation’s sovereignty and resources. Continue reading...

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