University students gather outside Indonesian parliament building during a protest against parliamentarians' extra pay and housing allowances, in Jakarta, Indonesia September 1, 2025. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
BANDUNG, Indonesia (Reuters) -Indonesian police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters near two universities in the city of Bandung, student groups and authorities said on Tuesday, stoking concerns over unrest in which 10 people have been killed since last week.
The protests began in the capital Jakarta, targeting government spending such as enhanced perks for lawmakers, and have since spread nationwide. They escalated into rioting and looting, causing millions of dollars of damage in the capital, after a police vehicle hit and killed a motorcycle taxi driver.
