Under pressure: Protesters stage a rally in front of the Jakarta Police’s Mobile Brigade headquarters (Mako Brimob) on Friday, Aug 29 in Kwitang, Jakarta. --Photo: Antara/Bayu Pratama S via Jakarta Post/ANN
JAKARTA (Jakarta Post/ANN): The death of an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver during Thursday’s protests in Jakarta has ignited a firestorm of public indignation, with social media erupting in outrage over heavy-handed policing and even larger crowds taking to the streets on Friday.
What began as demonstrations over wage demands has now transformed into a broader outcry against police brutality, with mounting calls for police reform and stronger protection of civic rights.
