Indonesian protesters face the police after the taxi driver’s death

Mass protests have exploded in cities in Indonesia with clashes between the police and the attendees after the death of a shared travel driver who was hit by a police vehicle on Thursday night.

Affan Kurniawan, twenty -one he had participated in the action that opposes housing benefits for politicians and cost of living problems.

On Friday, gase and water cannons were shot at the crowds that gathered in the main cities of Yakarta and Surabaya, while some protesters threw cocktails and fireworks from Molotov.

The riots look like a key test for President Pabowo SubiantoWith frustrations due to lack of jobs, low wages, high taxes and increased life costs.

AFFAN Kurniawan’s funeral took place on Friday, and his former colleagues accompanied him to his last resting place.

They joined the Yakarta police chief, Asep Edi Suheri, as well as the politicians Rieke Dyah Pitaloka and the former Yakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, who expressed hope that the case was thoroughly investigated, but called the delivery passengers to stop their protest to maintain stability.

The police chief also repeated an apology.

As this happened, the protesters gathered outside the police headquarters to demand justice for their death.

President Prabowo Subrianto, who said he was “shocked by the excessive actions of the officers.”

The governor of Yakarta, Pramono Anung, also visited Kurniawan’s family, expressing condolences and offering financial assistance for funeral arrangements.

On Friday, seven members of the Mobile Brigade Corps (symbrimob) were “discovered who violated the Code of Professional Police Ethics.”

As the day progressed, tensions were increased, with protesters trying to block a police convoy and throw rocks to vehicles.

The crowd continued to grow, as the students of the Local University of Local Retamina arrived.

Previously, the protesters had put a banner on a nearby pedestrian bridge that said “arrest the damn officers.”

In Kwitang, an area of ​​the Yakarta center, the tensions increased when the protesters marched to the road in front of the headquarters of the National Indonesian Police in Kwitang, Central Yakarta. Previously, they had been blocked by the marine and army team.

Police triggered tear gas to the protesters from inside the station, with protesters who also tried to block a police convoy and throw rocks into the vehicles.

Despite heavy rains, some protesters threw Molotov cocktails and firecrackers into the police complex, BBC partner reported Indonesia, Kompas.

They also saw protests outside Yakarta in West Java, Surakarta, Bandung and Medan.

Drones images of Mr. Kurniawan’s funeral showed thousands of riders who were in support, some on foot and others in their vehicles, many dresses with the distinctive green of their Gojek employer, a multipurpose application that includes shared travel services.

After the death of Mr. Kurniawan, Gojak issued a statement that said: “Behind each green jacket, there is a family, prayers and fight.

“Affan Kurniawan was part of that trip, and his departure leaves a deep pain for all of us.”

The company added that it would provide support to Mr. Kurniawan’s family.

While protests, which have taken place during this week, are a set of broad problems, one of the main complaints is about a new monthly assignment for legislators.

They are scheduled to receive 50 million rupees ($ 3,030; £ 2,250), which is almost 10 times the minimum wage in Yakarta, the capital of Indonesia and its largest city.

Protesters also require higher salaries, lower taxes and stronger anti -corruption measures.