Why are antigovernment protests taking place in Indonesia? | Explainer News

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Protesters angered by police violence, parliamentarians’ wages and soaring inflation are staging nationwide demonstrations.

Violent antigovernment protests against a range of cost-of-living issues have roiled Indonesia, and anger boiled over after the killing of a motorcycle taxi driver who was hit by a police vehicle during a demonstration in the capital Jakarta.

In a recorded video address on Friday, President Prabowo Subianto called for calm and…