Overview

• Demonstrations began over a 50 million rupiah monthly housing allowance for lawmakers and evolved into a youth-driven #ResetIndonesia platform calling for police reform and parliamentary accountability.
• President Prabowo canceled a China visit, pledged cuts to political perks, and said officers tied to Affan Kurniawan’s death are under investigation, while directing a firm security response.
• Military and riot police deployments expanded across major cities, with tear gas and rubber bullets used near Bandung universities as student groups allege brutality and police deny entering campuses.
• Authorities and media reported arson at regional parliament buildings, targeted looting of officials’ homes after doxxing and a deepfake, and an estimated $3.4 million in damage in Jakarta.
• TikTok suspended livestreaming as platforms amplified both mobilization and misinformation, with AFP debunking a miscaptioned video from Jember that was falsely tied to the current protests.