Indonesia protesters conflict with police after dying of taxi driver

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<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/7982/live/71ff1330-84e3-11f0-bdc5-0bac48b207b6.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/7982/live/71ff1330-84e3-11f0-bdc5-0bac48b207b6.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/7982/live/71ff1330-84e3-11f0-bdc5-0bac48b207b6.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/7982/live/71ff1330-84e3-11f0-bdc5-0bac48b207b6.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/7982/live/71ff1330-84e3-11f0-bdc5-0bac48b207b6.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/7982/live/71ff1330-84e3-11f0-bdc5-0bac48b207b6.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/7982/live/71ff1330-84e3-11f0-bdc5-0bac48b207b6.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/7982/live/71ff1330-84e3-11f0-bdc5-0bac48b207b6.jpg.webp" loading="eager" alt="AFP via Getty Images A young man, wearing a black face mask and a rucksack, appears to hold a rock back ready to throw on a busy road during demonstrations" class="sc-d1200759-0 dvfjxj"/> AFP by way of Getty Photos Mass protests have damaged out in cities throughout Indonesia with clashes between police and people in attendance following the dying of a ride-sharing driver who was hit by a police car on Thursday evening.

Twenty-one-year-old Affan Kurniawan had been collaborating within the motion opposing housing perks for politicians and cost-of-living points.

On Friday, tear fuel and water cannons have been fired at crowds gathering within the main cities of Jakarta and Surabaya, whereas some protesters threw Molotov cocktails and fireworks.

The unrest is seen as key check for President Prabowo Subianto, with frustrations over a scarcity of jobs, low wages, excessive taxes and rising dwelling prices.

Affan Kurniawan's funeral came about on Friday, together with his former colleagues accompanying him to his closing resting place.

They have been joined by Jakarta police chief Asep Edi Suheri, in addition to politicians Rieke Dyah Pitaloka and former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan, who expressed hope that the case can be completely investigated however known as supply riders to cease their protest to be able to preserve stability.

The police chief additionally repeated an apology.

As this was taking place, protesters gathered exterior the police headquarters to demand justice for his dying.

An apology has additionally been issued to Mr Kurniawan's household by President Prabowo Subianto, who stated he was "shocked and disenchanted by the extreme actions of the officers".

The governor of Jakarta, Pramono Anung, additionally visited Mr Kurniawan's household, expressing condolences and providing monetary help for funeral preparations.

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On Friday, seven members of the Cellular Brigade Corps (Satbrimob) have been "discovered to have violated the police skilled code of ethics".

Because the day went on, tensions ramped up, with protesters making an attempt to dam a police convoy and throwing rocks on the autos.

The group continued to develop, as college students from the native Pertamina College arrived.

Earlier, protesters had put up a banner on a close-by pedestrian bridge that learn "arrest the rattling officers".

In Kwitang, an space of central Jakarta, tensions rose because the protesters marched to the highway in entrance of the Indonesian Nationwide Police headquarters in Kwitang, central Jakarta. Earlier, they'd been blocked by the marine and military squad.

Police fired tear fuel at protesters from contained in the station, with protesters additionally making an attempt to dam a police convoy and throwing rocks on the autos.

Regardless of heavy rain, some protesters threw Molotov cocktails and firecrackers in the direction of the police compound, the BBC's companion Indonesia, Kompas, reported.

Protests have been additionally seen going down exterior of Jakarta in Jawa Barat, Surakarta, Bandung and Medan.

Drone footage of Mr Kurniawan's funeral confirmed 1000's of riders turning out in help, some on foot and different on their autos - many dressed with the distinctive inexperienced of their employer Gojek, a multipurpose app that features ride-sharing companies.

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Following Mr Kurniawan's dying, Gojek launched a press release which learn: "Behind each inexperienced jacket, there is a household, prayers, and battle.

"Affan Kurniawan was a part of that journey, and his departure leaves a deep sorrow for all of us."

The corporate added that it could present help to Mr Kurniawan's household.

Whereas the protests - which have taken place all through this week - are a couple of wide-ranging set of points, one of many core complaints is a couple of new month-to-month allowance for lawmakers.

They're set to obtain 50 million rupiah ($3,030; £2,250), which is nearly 10 instances the minimal wage in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital and its largest metropolis.