Clashes erupt in Indonesian cities during protests against new law

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Hundreds of demonstrators gather near the presidential palace in central Jakarta, shouting and throwing stones. FMTNews Indonesia Protest

A protester hurls a traffic cone towards police during a rally in Jakarta today.

Police responded by firing tear gas and water cannon in an attempt to disperse the crowd, Reuters witnesses said. “I feel a responsibility to the Indonesian people,” said another demonstrator, IT student Arawinda Kartika, as she marched toward the palace. “I feel sorry for labourers working day and night without sufficient wages or power.”

 

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