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Uncle Joe

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 12:04 PM Sep 2025

Indonesia Protests: At Least 10 Killed, Thousands Arrested Amid Police Crackdown



Authorities in Indonesia have launched a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests, sparked by outrage over generous housing allowances and other perks for politicians amid a deepening cost-of-living crisis. The protests were further inflamed after video showed a police vehicle running over a motorcycle taxi gig worker, who later died from his injuries. Security forces have detained more than 3,000 people since late August.

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Indonesia Protests: At Least 10 Killed, Thousands Arrested Amid Police Crackdown (Original Post) Uncle Joe Sep 2025 OP
I remember the protests under Sukarno and Subharto. This will get uglier. marble falls Sep 2025 #1

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