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Indonesia Unrest Intensifies After Police Vehicle Kills Rider, Makassar Blaze Leaves Three Dead

This is an early test for President Prabowo, with investigators detaining Brimob officers.

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)
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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

  • Police and video evidence confirm 21-year-old delivery rider Affan Kurniawan was run over by a tactical vehicle near parliament during Thursday’s clashes.
  • President Prabowo and the national police chief apologized and ordered a transparent investigation as seven Mobile Brigade officers were detained for ethics breaches and questioning.
  • Protests spread beyond Jakarta to cities including Surabaya, Bandung, Medan and Bali, with tear gas and water cannon deployed and soldiers seen in some areas.
  • A council building fire in Makassar killed at least three people and injured others, according to local officials, as unrest escalated into arson and property damage.
  • Motorcycle drivers mounted large funeral convoys and solidarity rallies; Jakarta Legal Aid urged the release of 600 detainees, and Prabowo pledged support for the victim’s family.