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Indonesian Groups Call Off Protests on Monday, Citing Heightened Security

September 01, 2025, 10.28 AM

ILUSTRASI. Indonesian students and civil society groups called off protests on Monday after a week of escalating anger over lawmakers' pay and the police response, citing fears of heightened security measures after deadly riots over the weekend./pho KONTAN/Carolus Agus Waluyo/29/08/2025.

Source: Reuters | Editor: Yudho Winarto

POLITIC - JAKARTA. Indonesian students and civil society groups called off protests on Monday after a week of escalating anger over lawmakers' pay and the police response, citing fears of heightened security measures after deadly riots over the weekend.

The protests began in Jakarta a week ago, and have spread nationwide, escalating in size and intensity after a police vehicle hit and killed a motorcycle taxi driver on Thursday night.

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