People take part in a protest in Bandung, West Java, on Aug. 29, 2025, following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver who was run over by an armored Brimob (Mobile Brigade Corps) vehicle the night before. TIMUR MATAHARI/AFP via Getty Images
What began as a protest outside the Indonesian Parliament, aimed at MPs who had given themselves a monthly accommodation allowance equal to 10 times the minimum wage in Jakarta, turned into widespread protests against the government and the police after a motorcycle taxi driver was killed on Aug. 28.
Police have acknowledged that they ran over 21-year-old Affan Kurniawan, but protesters say six people were struck by an armored police vehicle, all of whom sustained injuries.
