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Protests Erupt in Indonesia Over Lawmakers' Perks and Corruption

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Source: The Guardian
Protests Erupt in Indonesia Over Lawmakers' Perks and Corruption
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Protests erupted in Jakarta over lavish allowances for parliament members and broader issues of corruption and military influence, with demonstrators clashing with police and demanding reforms amid government austerity measures.

Topics:world#corruption#indonesia#military-role#parliament-allowances#protests#world
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  1. Protests erupt in Indonesia over privileges for parliament members and ‘corrupt elites’  The Guardian
  2. Indonesian police clash with protesters against parliamentarians' salaries  Reuters
  3. Riot police clash with students protesting lawmakers’ allowances in Indonesia  AP News
  4. Protesters in Indonesia slam new US$3,000 monthly housing perk for MPs, who defend it as ‘carefully calculated’  CNA
  5. Indonesian police clash with students protesting lawmakers’ salaries  Al Jazeera

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