#indonesian protests

[lordandgodoftheobvious]

(Stolen from Bluesky.)

[ID: skeet by "regular meghan 나영지 🇵🇸" @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social‬:

tiktok taking down their live feature in indonesia while the protests are happening shows they understand the ability that app had to show people what was really happening in gaza and they intend not to let it happen again

[End ID.]

[maya-chirps]

A trend happening right now seems to be that in at least three Asian countries that had been gaining more and more protests because of severe corruption that their government was caught with and especially because these officials' children had been seen so public with flaunting their wealth as nepo babies. I wonder if this trend continues in more countries and I do wonder if protests here would worsen too which honestly wouldn't be surprising but would also be terrifying for civilians as it has been in both Indonesia and now Nepal. Hopefully these corrupt officials and their benefactors would receive the justice they deserve.

[cupcake-bee-boy]

I am exhausted right now and not feeling great, but it is so important that this news gets shared and spread. The Indonesian people are struggling against their rich and corrupt government right now.

I know there's a million other issues and groups fighting for justice, but if you have time and mental energy to watch and reblog, that'd be great <3

[maireog]

Awareness on what is going on in Indonesia.

Protests are happening all around Indonesia, starting on the 25th of August, because the absurd and obscene wealth gap of the politicians and the civilians, corruption in the government, the president being the son of a dictator as well as committing human right violations, and so much more. Police brutality and violence has been rampant, beginning when Affan Kurniawan, may he rest in peace, was killed on the 28th of August, struck by a police car and ran over. The 21 year old delivery driver was struck by a police car, and ran over twice, as the police hit him, reversed, and drove off again as they left the scene. My sincerest condolences to his friends and family. Tiktok originally removed the ability to make live streams, taking away a primary way for Indonesian people to spread information, but have since began to suppress or remove Tiktoks about the protest. The president has called the protests unlawful acts of "treason" and "terrorism." Police had cut the lighting to a protest area, and began to release rubber bullets upon protestors. Rubber bullets are classified as metal bullets in a rubber casing. Although less lethal than normal bullets, they have been known to still be fatal sometimes as well as occasionally disabling depending on where you were struck. A 60 year old man died because of tear gas released. A train station had tear gas released in them.

I'm not going to paint a picture of totally innocent protesters; that would be nothing short of deceitful. A man was killed by a mob who believed he was an intelligence officer, according to the Guardian. There has been quite a lot of crimes committed by the protesters, for example, arson and robbery.

This isn't anarchism. This isn't treason. This isn't terrorism. Don't let them tell you it is. This is an exercise of their human right to assemble, and the very people meant to serve and protect have turned against them. This is utter horseshit. Help in anyway you can; spread awareness, donate, protest in your own country for your governments to take a stance against this and to aid in stopping the brutality, and never stop talking. Never stop talking about this. Do not let your voice be suppressed. If I made any mistakes with my report, my sincerest apologies, and please let me know so I can correct this. Thank you.

Rest in peace to all victims. May your memory live in the lives of your loved ones.

[maya-chirps]

Unfortunately or fortunately, my youtube recommendation feed has a lot of news reports because I've gotten into the habit of keeping the news on especially during typhoons so I'm still a lot more connected to what's going on even if I probably wouldn't have otherwise and seeing so many local news report coverage of the Indonesian protests filled with hundreds of Filipinos demanding we do the same alongside more and more frustrating news about the flood control contractor scandal is definitely a trip. Comments calling for politicians to step down and get lifestyle checks for their expensive cars alongside people literally saying they should emulate Indonesia burning down government buildings at various times of the day really has a strange energy to it.

[maya-chirps]

I think when you see any protests happening right now that news sites or governments are claiming to be led by the youth and only highlighting the youth, understand that it isn't them trying to highlight the frustrations or even the determination of these protesters at a young age about their country's situation but a way to dismiss it as youth hysteria and mob mentality coming from inexperience. Also understand that it's not just young people who are part of these protests but people from different age groups typically from the working class that had gotten fed up with their current situation and how their governments had failed them. Older generations are as much a part of this as younger generations are and know that the people on the streets aren't just protesting one or two things that had happened recently but often complex corruption that had been going on for decades.

I'm seeing that some coverage on protests here in the Philippines are focusing on mostly on the University of the Philippines' student body when the employees including some of the teachers and even higher staff had been vocal for their support and older individuals could even be seen walking with these students. Do not underestimate younger protesters but do not forget that this isn't a generational thing. Those adults were on the streets of EDSA decades before any of us had been born and they have the capacity to be as willing to fight corruption as your peers.

[kazifatagar]

Indonesian Protests: Anger Fuelled by Misinformation?

KUCHING – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has urged Malaysians to draw lessons from the recent protests in Indonesia, stressing the importance of stability in safeguarding national harmony. He warned that when public anger is fueled by misinformation, peaceful demonstrations can spiral into unrest. “Stability and security are vital for managing the nation well. With a strong…

Indonesian Protests: Anger Fuelled by Misinformation?

[dddemigirl]