Indonesian Protests Over New Laws Cloud Business Sentiment
- Hundreds injured as students rally against controversial laws
- Protesters rally for third day amid warning of more to come
Protesters in Jakarta on Sept. 24.
Photographer: Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images
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Protesters rallied for a third day in Indonesia against a number of controversial laws amid concern the violent public demonstrations risk damaging growth and stability in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.
Thousands of people rallied Wednesday in cities across Indonesia, local media reported, protesting against sweeping legislation that would outlaw sex outside of marriage, infringe on gay rights and potentially derail efforts to attract more foreign investors. The protesters -- mostly students -- are also angry over a law passed last week that weakened the authority of the country’s Corruption Eradication Commission.