Prabowo Calls for Firm Action as Indonesia Unrest Escalates
An Indonesian Army armored personnel carrier outside a shopping center in the Chinatown district in Jakarta, on Aug. 31.
Photographer: Dimas Ardian/BloombergIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto ordered the police and military to take firm action against unlawful acts, following days of violent protests over rising living costs and inequality that have left at least three people dead, buildings torched, and officials’ homes looted.
In a televised address on Sunday, Prabowo instructed security forces to crack down on the unrest, which has escalated into some of the worst street protests since he took office 10 months ago.