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Indonesia Protests Erupt Over Lawmaker Pay Hike Amid Violence

10/14/2025

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In Indonesia, lawmakers' allowances rose to 702 million rupiah, effective October 3, prompting protests.
The unrest followed the police killing of a motorcycle taxi driver, sparking riots across 32 provinces with 10 dead and over 5,000 injured.
Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad defended the hike as a necessary adjustment for rising costs and said it was not a personal proposal.
Some lawmakers' benefits were later reduced to 65.5 million rupiah.

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In Indonesia, lawmakers' allowances rose to 702 million rupiah, effective October 3, prompting protests.
The unrest followed the police killing of a motorcycle taxi driver, sparking riots across 32 provinces with 10 dead and over 5,000 injured.
Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad defended the hike as a necessary adjustment for rising costs and said it was not a personal proposal.
Some lawmakers' benefits were later reduced to 65.5 million rupiah.