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Indonesia Protests Escalate After Police Vehicle Kills Rider

Police detained seven Brimob officers under a probe the president ordered to be transparent.

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Protesters walk by as the local parliament building is engulfed in flames during a protest following the death of a delivery rider in clashes between riot police and students protesting against lawmakers' allowances in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/ Masyudi Firmansyah)
Cars are burnt at the regional parliament premises, during a protest after a motorcycle taxi driver died after being struck and run over by a police tactical vehicle during Thursday's protest against parliamentarians' allowances, in Makassar, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, August 30, 2025. REUTERS/Iqbal Lubis
Students attack a police car during a protest following the death of a delivery rider who was run over by a police armored vehicle in a rally against lawmakers' privilege, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Overview

  • Viral footage showed a black armored vehicle running over 21-year-old delivery rider Affan Kurniawan near Jakarta’s parliament, prompting apologies from the national police chief and the president.
  • Authorities said seven members of the vehicle’s crew were detained for 20 days over ethics violations as investigators examine the incident and potential misconduct.
  • Demonstrations spread beyond Jakarta to cities including Surabaya, Bandung, Medan, Yogyakarta and Gorontalo, with crowds confronting Brimob facilities and police using tear gas and water cannons.
  • Local officials reported at least three deaths in Makassar after a council building was set ablaze during unrest, with additional injuries treated in hospital.
  • Protesters cite economic strain and lawmakers’ 50 million rupiah monthly housing allowance as key grievances, while markets fell with the rupiah down about 0.9% and stocks off up to 2.3% on Friday.