https://sputniknews.in/20250831/protests-erupt-in-indonesia--heres-what-we-know-9690460.html
Protests Erupt in Indonesia — Here’s What We Know
Protests Erupt in Indonesia — Here’s What We Know
Sputnik India
Days before President Prabowo Subianto was set to attend the SCO Summit in China and the Sept 3 Victory Day Parade, protests erupted across Indonesia. 31.08.2025, Sputnik India
2025-08-31T19:32+0530
2025-08-31T19:32+0530
2025-08-31T19:32+0530
political affairs
indonesia
china
jakarta
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.in/img/07e9/08/1f/9690016_0:23:1184:689_1920x0_80_0_0_88bd53c128c8be0f6450e5c42bd67594.jpg
Nationwide protests erupted on August 25. Demonstrators clad in dark clothing hurled rocks and set off fireworks at riot police while attempting to storm Indonesia’s parliament in Jakarta.The protesters—mostly students from Yogyakarta—demanded that parliamentarians take a pay cut, according to Gejayan Memanggil, one of the organizing groups.Local media previously reported that parliamentarians earn over 100 million rupiah ($6,150) a month, plus hefty housing allowances—far above the average income.Protesters argue that government salaries are incompatible with President Prabowo Subianto’s promises of strict austerity measures and more efficient government spending.
indonesia
china
jakarta
Sputnik India
feedback.hindi@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2025
Sputnik India
feedback.hindi@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
News
en_IN
Sputnik India
feedback.hindi@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik India
feedback.hindi@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
indonesia, china, jakarta
indonesia, china, jakarta
Protests Erupt in Indonesia — Here’s What We Know
Days before President Prabowo Subianto was set to attend the SCO Summit in China and the Sept 3 Victory Day Parade, protests erupted across Indonesia.
Nationwide protests erupted on August 25. Demonstrators clad in dark clothing hurled rocks and set off fireworks at riot police while attempting to storm Indonesia’s parliament in Jakarta.
The protesters—mostly students from Yogyakarta—demanded that parliamentarians take a pay cut, according to Gejayan Memanggil, one of the organizing groups.
Local media previously reported that parliamentarians earn over 100 million rupiah ($6,150) a month, plus hefty housing allowances—far above the average income.
Protesters argue that government salaries are incompatible with President Prabowo Subianto’s promises of strict austerity measures and more efficient government spending.
