Protests triggered by a controversy over parliamentary housing allowances have spread nationwide across Indonesia, resulting in at least four deaths. The demonstrations intensified after a delivery driver was killed by a police armored vehicle during protests in Jakarta. In response, President Prabowo has canceled his planned visit to China and appealed for calm among the protesters. The social media platform TikTok has temporarily suspended its live feature, citing violent protests as the reason. Demonstrators are clashing with police while protesting the high housing allowances provided to lawmakers.
