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Molotov Attack Sparks Outcry Over Government Intimidation

1/2/2026

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In Jakarta, a Molotov cocktail was thrown at government critic Ramond Donny Adam's home, but it did not explode.
Rights groups describe a broader pattern of intimidation after floods in northern Sumatra that killed over 1,100, including a dead chicken outside a campaigner's home reported by Greenpeace Indonesia's director and harassment of influencer Sherly Annavita after criticizing government response.
The government condemned these threats and urged legal action against perpetrators.

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In Jakarta, a Molotov cocktail was thrown at government critic Ramond Donny Adam's home, but it did not explode.
Rights groups describe a broader pattern of intimidation after floods in northern Sumatra that killed over 1,100, including a dead chicken outside a campaigner's home reported by Greenpeace Indonesia's director and harassment of influencer Sherly Annavita after criticizing government response.
The government condemned these threats and urged legal action against perpetrators.