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Lawmakers’ Housing Allowance: 4.3 Million Won Monthly

August 30, 2025 Ahmed Hassan World
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  • Jakarta, ⁣Indonesia - Protests have gripped Jakarta for the past 25 days, sparked by reports that 580 members of the House of Representatives received substantial housing allowances last...
  • President Pravo's defense minister, Anto, addressed the nation in a televised speech, expressing condolences to the families ⁢of those who died in the protests and urging calm.
  • The controversy centers around a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah (approximately $3,200 USD) received ⁤by lawmakers, a sum roughly ten times the monthly minimum wage in...
Original source: khan.co.kr

Indonesian Protests ‍Erupt Over ‍parliamentary allowances⁢ and Police Violence

Jakarta, ⁣Indonesia – Protests have gripped Jakarta for the past 25 days, sparked by reports that 580 members of the House of Representatives received substantial housing allowances last September. Demonstrations escalated following reports of police violence during recent clashes.

In Jakarta, Indonesia, protesters protesting the death of a parliamentary allowance and the death‍ of the police's violence overturning the debris of the burning vehicle during ‍the protest. AP⁢ Yonhap News
In Jakarta, Indonesia, protesters ⁣overturned debris from a burning vehicle during demonstrations against parliamentary allowances and alleged police violence. (AP Yonhap news)

President Pravo’s defense minister, Anto, addressed the nation in a televised speech, expressing condolences to the families ⁢of those who died in the protests and urging calm. “I feel deeply concerned and sorrow in this case. I was shocked and disappointed by‍ the police ⁣officers’ excessive action,” he stated.

The controversy centers around a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah (approximately $3,200 USD) received ⁤by lawmakers, a sum roughly ten times the monthly minimum wage in Jakarta.

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