Clashes erupt over growing military power


Anger in the street: Protesters clashing with riot police officers during a rally against the passing of a controversial revision of a military law in Surabaya, East Java. — AP

A violent clash broke out in the Indonesian metropolis of Surabaya between police and demonstrators protesting against the country’s newly passed military law.

Around 1,000 students and activists dressed in black participated in the protest in front of an East Java government building.

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