Indonesian Protests and Income Inequality

• Protests began on August 25 against the housing allowance for legislative members, which is 10 times the national minimum wage.

• The killing of 21-year-old Affan Kurniawan, a delivery worker, sparked protests against the ‘corrupt elite’ and President Prabowo Subianto’s government.

• Protests escalated after the police killed the delivery worker, sparking anger against the government’s austerity measures.

• Protests led to attacks on public buildings, burning down and looting of public officials’ homes, including the house of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati.

• President Prabowo announced a compromise to reduce housing allowance and foreign visits for Parliament representatives and an investigation into the killing of Mr. Affan.

• At least 3,000 people have been arrested or detained by the police across the country, with hundreds injured, some of whom include police personnel.

• The protests have been seen as an incitement of anger against the elites by a shrinking middle class.

• Indonesia ranks sixth among countries with the greatest wealth inequality, with the four richest people having a combined income of more than 100 of the poorest citizens in the country.

• The government’s cost-cutting drive to increase efficiency has led to significant budget cuts, leading to outrage among college students who believe these reductions will make education expensive and cut scholarships.

• To quell public anger, one of the police officers behind the killing of Mr. Affan has been “dishonourably” fired. The Cabinet has also been reshuffled with five Ministers losing their jobs.

Income gap Indonesia is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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