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Indonesia Unrest Deepens as Makassar Parliament Set Ablaze, Leaving 3 Dead

Rights groups condemn the crackdown, with police investigating officers after a delivery driver was killed by an armored vehicle.

Un manifestante muerto y unos 600 detenidos durante protestas violentas en Indonesia
Manifestantes marchan mientras el edificio del parlamento estatal arde durante una protesta por la muerte de un repartidor durante choques entre la policía antimotines y estudiantes enojados por los privilegios de los legisladores, en Makassar, en Célebes Meridional, Indonesia, el 29 de agosto de 2025. (AP Foto/ Masyudi Firmansyah)
Tres personas pierden la vida en protestas violentas en Yakarta, Indonesia. | Crédito: captura en X (@Alexkennedy310)
Un estudiante ataca un coche de la policía durante una protesta tras la muerte de un repartidor atropellado por un vehículo policial blindado en una manifestación contra los privilegios de los legisladores, en Yakarta, Indonesia, el 29 de agosto de 2025. (AP Foto/Tatan Syuflana)

Overview

  • Authorities said a fire at South Sulawesi’s provincial council building in Makassar killed three people and injured five who jumped to escape.
  • Jakarta was largely calm Saturday as crews cleared burned vehicles and damaged police posts following nights of clashes.
  • Protests spread across multiple cities after reports that 580 legislators receive a 50 million rupiah monthly housing allowance alongside broader labor grievances.
  • A viral video showed 21-year-old delivery driver Affan Kurniawan being run over by a police armored vehicle in Jakarta, and several Mobile Brigade officers linked to the incident were detained for questioning.
  • Komnas HAM reported about 950 arrests in Jakarta by Thursday as Amnesty International urged the release of those detained for protesting and several embassies advised avoiding demonstration areas.