Overview

• Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds near paramilitary and mobile brigade headquarters in Jakarta, according to AFP on the scene.
• Seven officers tied to the incident are being interrogated and, according to internal affairs chief Abdul Karim, will be detained after breaches of conduct codes.
• President Prabowo Subianto ordered a transparent investigation and offered condolences to the victim’s family.
• A viral video appeared to show a security-force vehicle striking motorcycle-taxi driver Affan Kurniawan, prompting drivers to demand trials and dismissal of those responsible.
• Demonstrations spread to Surabaya and Medan and overlapped with labor and cost-of-politics grievances that have fueled wider anger.