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Indonesia Protests Over Police Killing Deepen as Makassar Fire Leaves 3 Dead

Seven officers face an internal ethics case that the police chief says could lead to criminal charges.

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 viral video showing a vehicle appearing to belong to security forces striking motorcycle taxi driver Affan Kurniawan in Jakarta ignited nationwide outrage.
  • Thousands of riders and supporters rallied in Jakarta, where police fired tear gas as some protesters tried to force gates at the Brimob headquarters.
  • In Makassar, protesters torched provincial and city council buildings, leaving three people dead and at least four hospitalized, according to local officials.
  • President Prabowo Subianto visited the victim’s home, offered condolences, urged calm, and ordered a transparent investigation into the killing.
  • The ethics proceeding for the seven officers is under way and could last about a week, with a possible referral to criminal prosecution if culpability is found.