Protesters cheered the military’s deployment, in stark contrast to the police who were condemned as ‘killers’ amid the unrest

Prabowo urged calm and singled out the police as he sought to defuse the demonstrations, which represent the biggest test of his presidency and have unnerved investors. The rupiah and Indonesian stocks fell on Friday.

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