Jakarta protests disrupt transport as police deploy 4,274
Jakarta rail and bus services were disrupted as protests near the Parliament escalated into rioting, with trains delayed or rerouted at Tanah Abang and Palmerah and road closures prompting Transjakarta diversions through Slipi, Pejompongan, and surrounding areas. The unrest, linked to demands for harsher punishment for corrupt officials and broader anti-government grievances on the anniversary of last year’s protests, prompted heavy police deployment and closures of toll roads near the parliamentary complex.
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About Prabowo Subianto
Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo is an Indonesian politician, businessman, and retired military officer who has served as the eighth president of Indonesia since 2024. He previously served as the 26th minister of defence under President Joko Widodo from 2019 to 2024. Prabowo is Indonesia's third president to have a military background after Suharto and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and is the oldest first-term president in Indonesian history.
Everything about Prabowo Subianto →- Occupation
- businessperson, politician, military personnel
- Position held
- Minister of Defence, President of Indonesia, Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command, Commander of Kopassus
- Citizenship
- Indonesia
- Born
- October 17, 1951
- Website
- http://www.prabowosubianto.info/