What’s fuelling the protests in Indonesia?

是什么在推动印度尼西亚的抗议活动?

World Business Report

2025-09-04

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Nationwide protests have swept Indonesia this week, sparked by anger over police violence and government spending. In Jamaica, parliamentary elections are taking place. Roger Hearing finds out what's on voters minds. A Chilean drinks company is locked in a legal battle with actor Pedro Pascal over its brand name, ‘Pedro Piscal’. And in the US, artwork once owned by Leonardo DiCaprio and linked to the 1MDB scandal is up for auction.
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  • Hello and welcome to World Business Report from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Roger Hearing and on this edition,

  • more than a week of protests across Indonesia as anger rises about politicians' privileges and widespread poverty.

  • Most of our families here live paycheck to paycheck depending on informal jobs with no security.

  • That is why we protest because silent is no longer an option for us.

  • Also today, Jamaicans vote for a new parliament,

  • as data shows the country has dramatically reduced its debt.

  • While the actor Pedro Pascal is suing a Chilean drugs, a drinks company,

  • and the auction of fine art that used to belong to Leonardo DiCaprio,

  • but was caught up in a gigantic financial scandal.

  • But let's start with Indonesia.

  • It's seen nationwide anti-government protests over the past week.

  • They were over police violence and state spending priorities and in particular a new set of perks for members of parliament.

  • They spread around the world's third largest democracy after a police vehicle hit and killed a motorcycle taxi driver during a disturbance.

  • Rights groups say at least 10 people have died.

  • The country's president, Prabowo Subianto,

  • made a very brief visit to China for a military ceremony there before hurrying back to deal with the crisis.

  • Here's the view of one protester, a dinda, from the National Student Front.

  • This protest continues as the people face mounting economic burdens,

  • such as rising rise prices, increased taxes including property tax and VAT,