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Indonesia Protests After Taxi‑Motor Driver’s Death Leave Three Dead in Makassar Fire

The government faces a nationwide test of police accountability after viral footage of Affan Kurniawan’s killing.

Un manifestant tient le portrait d'Affan Kurniawan, un taxi-moto écrasé par un véhicule de police dont la mort a provoqué des manifestations dans toute l'Indonésie, le 30 août 2025 à Surabaya, sur l'île de Java
Des carcasses de voitures incendiées près du conseil provincial et local de Makassar, principale ville indonésienne des Célèbes du sud théâtre de manifestations qui ont dégénéré après la mort d'un taxi-moto écrasé par un véhicule de police, le 30 août 2025 Cars and the Makassar City Council building, which were set on fire the previous night during a protest, are seen in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on August 30, 2025. At least three people were killed by a fire started by protesters at the council building in eastern Indonesia's Makassar city, a local official told AFP on August 30, after demonstrations across the country following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle.
Les Indonésiens descendent dans la rue après la mort d'un manifestant à Jakarta

Overview

  • A fire at Makassar’s provincial and municipal council buildings during overnight unrest killed at least three people and injured others, according to a local official.
  • Seven police officers have been detained under internal investigation in connection with the incident that prompted the protests.
  • President Prabowo Subianto ordered a transparent inquiry, expressed condolences, visited the victim’s home, and urged calm as tensions rose.
  • In Jakarta, police used tear gas to disperse large crowds near the paramilitary police headquarters as some demonstrators tried to breach gates, tore down signage, set small fires, and threw projectiles.
  • Demonstrations by taxi‑motor drivers and supporters spread to cities including Surabaya and Medan, drawing energy from economic grievances such as wage disputes and lawmakers’ high allowances.