Indonesian leader to revoke MPs’ housing perks
Indonesian President Prabowo Subio promised to cancel the advantages and privileges of MPs, including a controversial USD $ 3,000 ($ A4.587) monthly housing allowance to alleviate public anger after the nationwide protests died.
Surrounded by the leaders of the eight Indonesian political party, Subianto said that they agreed to cut off the housing allowance to a news conference held on TV in the capital Jakarta and to suspend the overseas trips for parliamentary members.
It was a rare privilege in response to the increase in public anger.
“MPs will see that some of the appropriations suspended under a new moratorium have been scrapped and overseas work trips, S
As the country -wide protests rose in the world’s third largest democracy last week, Subuanto called the prominent figures of the country and canceled a high -profile journey to China.
The country’s only official opposition party, the President of the Indonesian Democratic Struggle Party, met with 16 religious figures and eight political leaders, including former president Megawati Sukarnoputri.
On Monday, a five -day protest began in Jakarta and reported that 580 deputies received a monthly housing allowance (A4,702) monthly housing allowance in addition to their salaries.
The appropriation introduced last year is almost 10 times the minimum wage of Jakarta.
Critics argue that the new allowance is not only overly excessive, but also most people are insensitive at a time when it struggles with rising life costs, taxes and increasing unemployment.
The protests grew wider and more violently after the death of Affan Kurniawan, a 21 -year -old driving driving.
Apparently, a video on social media showing his death during a rally in Jakarta on Thursday shocked the country and screamed against the security forces.
Kurniawan reportedly completed a food distribution order when he was caught in a clash.
Witnesses, local television, the national police, the mobile brigade unit of the armored car suddenly passed through the demonstrator crowd and hit Kurniawan’a and caused him to fall, he said.
Instead of stopping, the car passed over it.
Subantio said the police had investigated seven officers.
On Sunday, Yogyakarta, the officials in Yogyakarta on Friday’s rock throwing demonstrators and rebellion police killed a 21 -year -old university student, died of exploding uprisings in more than one city.
Subiano reiterated that his government respected freedom of expression as guaranteed in the Indonesian Constitution and international conventions.
“However, when the demonstrations turn anarchic, destroy public facilities, endanger their lives and attack private houses or public institutions, this becomes a serious violation of law.”
SubIno warned the risk of violence and entry into terrorism and warned that “the state will not tolerate the attempts to destabilize the country”.
The former general also called on the public to express their wishes peacefully and constructively and promised that their voices will be heard.
“All citizens sincerely want to trust the government and remain calm,” said SUIANTO.
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