A 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver, Affan Kurniawan, was run over and killed by an armored police vehicle near the parliament in Jakarta during clashes as police tried to disperse student demonstrators. The death sparked nationwide outrage and prompted fellow riders to gather outside the Mobile Brigade anti‑riot police headquarters in central Jakarta, where stones were thrown at security personnel. National police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo apologized and promised an investigation. President Prabowo Subianto called for calm, offered condolences, and ordered a thorough, transparent investigation with accountability. Protests were also fueled by anger over a new 50 million rupiah monthly housing allowance for parliamentarians amid rising costs and layoffs.
Mass protests in Indonesia reignited on Friday following the death of a 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver who was run over and killed by an armored police vehicle as security authorities tried to contain student protests. Affan Kurniawan, the driver, died on Thursday evening near the parliament in Jakarta during violent clashes as police tried to disperse demonstrators protesting a number of issues, including lawmakers' pay and education funding. The incident sparked nationwide outrage.
In recent days, tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities against a new monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah (2,600 or $3,000) for parliamentarians. This announcement came at a time when many people in the Southeast Asian nation are struggling with rising living costs and mass layoffs. Critics say this amount is nearly ten times higher than the minimum
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