Overview
- Video from Thursday night shows a Brimob tactical vehicle running over 21-year-old Affan Kurniawan, a Gojek driver reportedly delivering food near the parliament area.
- Police detained seven Mobile Brigade personnel for questioning under the force’s Professional and Security Division as the national and Jakarta police chiefs issued public apologies.
- Student groups announced a Friday rally at Jakarta police headquarters, while motorcycle taxi drivers gathered at Brimob headquarters demanding accountability and legal aid groups urged the release of hundreds detained.
- Markets reacted to the unrest, with stocks falling as much as 2.3%, the rupiah weakening up to 0.9%, and government bond yields rising, as Bank Indonesia signaled readiness to stabilize the currency.
- GoTo confirmed Kurniawan as a Gojek partner and its CEO pledged financial assistance to his family, as authorities increased security presence in the capital and called for calm.