Calm Returns to Indonesia After Protests

(MENAFN) Tranquility is slowly returning to Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, following increased security measures after a week marked by violent demonstrations over parliamentarians’ privileges, local media reported on Tuesday.

The unrest intensified after an armored police vehicle fatally struck an online delivery rider, sparking widespread outrage.

The protests initially erupted last week as a reaction to disputed hikes in benefits for members of parliament.

The situation worsened dramatically on Thursday when the driver lost his life, leading to large-scale rioting, vandalism, and assaults on public property.

According to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), at least ten individuals died during the disturbances, which involved furious crowds setting government offices ablaze in Jakarta and other key cities.

Anis Hidayah, Chair of Komnas HAM, noted that the casualties, which included students and municipal workers, succumbed to mob violence, arson, and alleged excessive police force, as reported by a local English newspaper.

In reaction to the unrest, President Prabowo Subianto declared a cut in the lawmakers’ benefits but cautioned that security personnel would take decisive actions to reestablish peace.

This stern warning, along with the extensive deployment of military-led forces throughout the capital and surrounding areas, led multiple groups to call off their scheduled protests.

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