Six Dead, Twenty Missing After Indonesia Protests Over Lawmaker Perks

Violent protests across Indonesia, sparked by public outrage over lavish perks for lawmakers and escalated by the killing of a young delivery driver by police, have led to at least six deaths and left 20 people missing. The missing individuals were reported in cities including Bandung, Depok, and various administrative areas of Jakarta, with one case from an unknown location, according to the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS). In response to the unrest, President Prabowo Subianto ordered firm military and police action, while schools and civil offices in Jakarta shifted to remote operations amid heightened security measures and military deployment. The protests, the most severe since Prabowo took office 10 months ago, have prompted the United Nations to call for investigations into alleged disproportionate use of force by security forces. KontraS has established an online platform to track missing persons, sharing names and last known locations to aid in identification and search efforts. Authorities have arrested over 1,200 people during the protests, which continue to see clashes and demonstrations in multiple cities.