Protests erupt in Indonesia over death of man hit by police vehicle | Indonesia
Hundreds of Indonesians protested on sites in Jakarta because of the death of a man shot by a police vehicle in the first major test for the almost annual government of Prabowo Subio.
Motorcycle driving sharing driver, the man, police, deputies’ payment and training financing of a series of demonstrators who protesters such as trying to distribute the demonstrators on Thursday was shot in violent clashes near Parliament.
The protests in the capital of the largest economy of Southeast Asia in the afternoon caused a series of schools to close early, and banks and businesses asked employees to work from home. He showed that the images published by local media were spoken in some areas.
Drivers, students and Indonesians from other walks of life gathered outside the parliament and police station in Jakarta to protest on Friday, threw rocks into the doors and “killer”.
Pendi Nasir, a 43 -year -old motorcycle driver, one of the protesters, asked the police to conduct a transparent investigation about the death of the driver Affan Kurniawan. “We do not want our colleagues here to be the victim of this rebellion, Re says Reuters.
Stand -up comedian bitter Restti participated in a protest in Parliament against the housing allowance against MPs. “I am here to express the views of the members of the House of Representatives and everything with everything, the government and my friends who are tired of everything,” he said.
The protesters were disturbed by the previous words of President Prabowo, who called on to be calm, expressed condolences for Kurniawan’s death and ordered a comprehensive investigation.
“I was shocked by the office of the officers and I was disappointed,” Prabowo said in a video message. “I ordered a comprehensive and transparent investigation… And the involved officers should be held responsible.”
The drivers wearing their signed green jackets organized protests in other cities, including Surekaya on Java Island and on the island of Bandung and Sulawesi.
In the midst of restlessness, Rupiah was closed in 16.495, 0.9% weaker against the US dollar. The stock index fell to 2.3%, which will reach its lowest point since August 12th before August 12th before it fell by 1.5% after regaining some losses on Friday.
“If Protowo is not careful… Protestos can turn into chaos, Sak said Supriatma, a guest man at the Ineas-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore.
While the protest on Thursday continued the night, the local media reported that the Riot police fired tear gases and used a water ball to try to distribute people.
ASEP Edi Serih, the police chief of the capital, said that during the clashes on Thursday, an armored police vehicle shot and killed Kurniawan, who worked for Gojek and Grab’s driving sharing services. He apologized to Kurniawan’s family.
A Motorcycle Drivers Association said Kurniawan did not participate in protests.
In the afternoon, the National Police official Abdul Karim told reporters that the authorities would detain seven police officers who hit Kurniawan for 20 days to violate Ethical and said that the questioning took place.
In the local media, after Kurniawan’s death, a group of motorcycle drivers protested in front of the center of Riot Police on a Thursday night and Friday.
Kurniawan’s funeral ceremony, the body of the center of Jakarta’nın two -wheeled convoy to the burial area, hundreds of journeys sharing a motorcycle driver attended.
Ari Potret, a driver who participated in Kurniawan’s funeral, told Reuters in a statement, “We were deeply disappointed with the security guards and the National Police Chief,” he said. “This is barbarian.”
Jakarta judicial aid called on the government to release 600 people arrested during the demonstrations.
