The president’s comments came as public anger grows and the death toll climbs from Indonesia’s unrest over economic woes.

Rising unemployment and inflation have driven the protests in Jakarta, the capital. The police responded with force on Thursday, killing a 21-year-old man.

The president has ordered an investigation into the Jakarta incident amid growing tensions and outrage.

Government faces calls for police reform amid violent clashes across capital and demonstrations in other cities

The president’s comments came as public anger grows and the death toll climbs from Indonesia’s unrest over economic woes.

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

Almeno 4 feriti. Ieri sono scoppiati violenti scontri tra manifestanti e polizia (ANSA)

MAKASSAR, Indonesia: At least three people were killed by a fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia’s Makassar city, a local official told AFP…

Major cities in Indonesia have been rocked by protests after footage spread of a gig motorcycle driver being run over by a police tactical vehicle

At least three people were killed and several injured in a fire blamed on protesters in Sulawesi island.

The student-led demonstrations are against President Prabowo Subianto’s economic policies and fatal police brutality.

Il rogo è divampato ieri sera nella città di Makassar. Le proteste sono diventate più violente dopo la diffusione di un video in cui un motociclista veniva inv…

An enraged crowd set fire to a regional parliament building in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province, killing at least three people and injuring five...

An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said. The…

Protesters set fire to buildings in 3 provinces, escalating violence during demonstrations, testing President Prabowo Subianto.

Almeno tre persone sono morte ieri sera in un incendio in un edificio governativo nella città indonesiana orientale di Makassar, appiccato da manifestanti. Lo rende noto un…

The violence has spread across the country with protests in West Java's Bandung city, Surabaya and Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi province.

JAKARTA: Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians, President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday, in a major concession…

Almeno tre persone sono morte nelle proteste che da lunedì scorso infiammano l'Indonesia, innescate dall'uccisione da parte della polizia di un conducente di moto-taxi e…

Six people have now died in nationwide protests, forcing Prabowo Subianto to remove perks include a housing allowance worth 10 times the minimum wage

Protests over corruption and inequality have spiralled into violence, arson and deaths.