President Prabowo Subianto announced that political parties agreed to revoke several perks and privileges for parliamentarians, including allowances and a moratorium on overseas work trips. The move followed antigovernment protests that began over perceived excessive pay and housing allowances and escalated after a motorcycle rideshare driver was killed in police action, with at least five people reported dead. Rioters ransacked and set ablaze homes of some party members and state installations across major cities. The president ordered military and police to act firmly against rioters and looters, affirmed rights to peaceful assembly, and pledged an investigation and assistance for the killed driver.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto says political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians in a major concession to people taking part in antigovernment protests that have killed at least five people. Protests over what the demonstrators have criticised as excessive pay and housing allowances for parliamentarians started on Monday and expanded into riots on Thursday after one person, a motorcycle rideshare driver, was killed in a police action at a protest site.
Leaders in parliament have conveyed that they will revoke a number of parliament policies, including the size of allowances for members of parliament and a moratorium on overseas work trips, Prabowo said at a news conference at the Presidential Palace while flanked by the leaders of various political parties. The president said protests should take place peacefully and if people destroyed public facilities or looted private homes, the state must step in to protect its citizens.
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