#WhatIsHappeningInIndonesia
Indonesia has recently experienced one of its most intense protest waves in years. Starting on 25 August with anger over lawmakers’ lavish housing allowances, demonstrations escalated after a police armoured vehicle killed a rideshare driver on 28 August, spreading nationwide. While officials have portrayed protesters as rioters to justify a harsh crackdown, the unrest reflects broader frustrations over economic hardship, rising costs of living, and policies seen as benefiting elites.