Student protesters use sticks to attack riot police during a protest outside the parliament in Jakarta.
Tens of thousands have joined the biggest rallies since 1998 student protests fuelled unrest that led to the fall of former strongman leader Suharto. Widodo is due to be sworn in for a second term in office on Oct 20 after winning this year’s general election. “When we asked them what their motives were, they weren’t sure. There were those who received some money to be there,” he said.
Widodo has delayed parliament’s vote on the proposed legislation, which would replace a Dutch colonial-era set of laws, saying a new parliament should review the bill next month.
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