Thousands rallied across Indonesia Monday as the military was deployed in the country's capital after six people were killed in nationwide protests sparked by anger over lavish perks for lawmakers.
At least 500 protesters gathered outside the nation's parliament in Jakarta, watched by soldiers and police throughout the day, before dissipating after President Prabowo Subianto warned protests should end by sundown.
But elsewhere protests were more volatile. In Gorontalo city on Sulawesi island, protesters clashed with police, who responded with tear gas and water cannon. In Bandung on the main island of Java, protesters hurled Molotov cocktails and firecrackers at the provincial council building.
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