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| Indonesia: Hundreds of women with brooms join protests as Prabowo flies to China | Indonesia: Hundreds of women with brooms join protests as Prabowo flies to China |
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| Protests continue in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta | Protests continue in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta |
| Hundreds of women wearing pink and wielding broomsticks marched to parliament in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday to protest against police abuses and wasteful government spending. | Hundreds of women wearing pink and wielding broomsticks marched to parliament in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday to protest against police abuses and wasteful government spending. |
| Protests in Jakarta and other key cities have stretched into their second week, fuelled by anger over cost of living issues and lavish perks for MPs. | Protests in Jakarta and other key cities have stretched into their second week, fuelled by anger over cost of living issues and lavish perks for MPs. |
| They turned violent after young motorcycle taxi driver Affan Kurniawan was killed when he was run over by a police vehicle. | |
| As protests intensified, President Prabowo Subianto said he would cancel a trip to Beijing to attend China's massive military parade, but he was seen posing for a group photo on Wednesday, alongside Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. | As protests intensified, President Prabowo Subianto said he would cancel a trip to Beijing to attend China's massive military parade, but he was seen posing for a group photo on Wednesday, alongside Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. |
| Before his China trip, Prabowo said over the weekend that he would roll back perks for lawmakers - one of the core complaints of the protesters. | Before his China trip, Prabowo said over the weekend that he would roll back perks for lawmakers - one of the core complaints of the protesters. |
| During Wednesday's rally, pink-clad female protesters from the Indonesian Women's Alliance (IWA) said the broomsticks symbolised their desire to "sweep away the dirt of the state, militarism and police repression". | During Wednesday's rally, pink-clad female protesters from the Indonesian Women's Alliance (IWA) said the broomsticks symbolised their desire to "sweep away the dirt of the state, militarism and police repression". |
| The protesters also waved signs with the words "reform the police". | The protesters also waved signs with the words "reform the police". |
| "Protests are not crimes, but rather democratic rights inherent in every citizen," one of the protesters, Mutiara Ika, told BBC Indonesia. | "Protests are not crimes, but rather democratic rights inherent in every citizen," one of the protesters, Mutiara Ika, told BBC Indonesia. |
| Prabowo made it to Beijing after initially cancelling his trip | Prabowo made it to Beijing after initially cancelling his trip |
| The IWA is a political group comprised of 90 women's organisations and movements, as well as various civil society groups including labor unions, human rights organisations and indigenous communities. | The IWA is a political group comprised of 90 women's organisations and movements, as well as various civil society groups including labor unions, human rights organisations and indigenous communities. |
| The women's movement has a history of standing up to regimes in Indonesia, playing a crucial role in past waves of protest. Similar to the current demonstrations, women took a stand against Suharto's authoritarian rule leading up to the 1998 reform movement. | The women's movement has a history of standing up to regimes in Indonesia, playing a crucial role in past waves of protest. Similar to the current demonstrations, women took a stand against Suharto's authoritarian rule leading up to the 1998 reform movement. |
| The IWA says their choice of the colour pink symbolises bravery. | The IWA says their choice of the colour pink symbolises bravery. |
| Other protesters have opted for green - the colour of Affan's rideshare company uniform - in a display of solidarity. | Other protesters have opted for green - the colour of Affan's rideshare company uniform - in a display of solidarity. |
| Online, people are calling the colours "hero green" and "brave pink", and many are customising their social media profile pictures with filters in those shades. | Online, people are calling the colours "hero green" and "brave pink", and many are customising their social media profile pictures with filters in those shades. |
| The United Nations' human rights office has called for "prompt, thorough, and transparent investigations" on allegations of human rights violations in Jakarta's handling of the protests. | The United Nations' human rights office has called for "prompt, thorough, and transparent investigations" on allegations of human rights violations in Jakarta's handling of the protests. |
| "The state must immediately meet all the demands of the people during the demonstrations before further casualties occur," said Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid. | "The state must immediately meet all the demands of the people during the demonstrations before further casualties occur," said Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid. |
| At least 10 people died during the wave of demonstrations at the end of August - some allegedly due to police violence - while at least 1,042 people were rushed to hospitals across the archipelago, data from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation says. | At least 10 people died during the wave of demonstrations at the end of August - some allegedly due to police violence - while at least 1,042 people were rushed to hospitals across the archipelago, data from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation says. |
| The Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, Anis Hidayah, said the current situation was worrying, especially due to the violence perpetrated by the authorities that continued throughout the demonstrations. | The Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, Anis Hidayah, said the current situation was worrying, especially due to the violence perpetrated by the authorities that continued throughout the demonstrations. |
| "These actions are the result of a very limited space for dialogue. When people want to express their problems and difficulties, the space seems to be available but not easily accessible," he said at a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday. | "These actions are the result of a very limited space for dialogue. When people want to express their problems and difficulties, the space seems to be available but not easily accessible," he said at a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday. |
| In an attempt to quell the nationwide protests, President Prabowo announced on Sunday that several state-funded perks given to politicians would be reined in, including the size of some allowances. | In an attempt to quell the nationwide protests, President Prabowo announced on Sunday that several state-funded perks given to politicians would be reined in, including the size of some allowances. |
| But while the move was welcomed by protesters, some suggest it doesn't go far enough. | But while the move was welcomed by protesters, some suggest it doesn't go far enough. |
| "It is not only about one issue, but about long-standing concerns with inequality, governance and accountability," Herianto, a former central co-ordinator for the All-Indonesian Students' Union, told the BBC. | "It is not only about one issue, but about long-standing concerns with inequality, governance and accountability," Herianto, a former central co-ordinator for the All-Indonesian Students' Union, told the BBC. |
| "Symbolic changes are important, but people expect deeper reforms, particularly in areas that affect ordinary citizens such as agricultural policy, education and fair economic opportunities," he added. | "Symbolic changes are important, but people expect deeper reforms, particularly in areas that affect ordinary citizens such as agricultural policy, education and fair economic opportunities," he added. |
| "The ultimate goal is to push for a more accountable, transparent, and people-centred governance." | "The ultimate goal is to push for a more accountable, transparent, and people-centred governance." |