Nationwide protests have erupted in Indonesia following the disclosure of housing allowances granted to parliamentary members. Lawmakers have been receiving monthly housing allowances of approximately 4.3 million won, equivalent to ten times the minimum wage, which has triggered public anger among citizens facing economic hardship and unemployment. The situation worsened when police struck and killed a motorcycle delivery driver during the protests. The government has promised to abolish certain privileges and implement stronger measures, but citizens are demanding fundamental changes including police reform and the elimination of parliamentary privileges. New forms of resistance are emerging on social media, including citizens using the Korean alphabet to write local languages in order to evade government censorship.
