Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Parliament following the police action were seen running away from the Parliament complex in the capital Jakarta. It is being told that the furious mob has also pelted stones in the Parliament premises in response to this.
Jakarta, Reuters. Indonesian police have fired tear gas shells to stop hundreds of people protesting outside parliament and fired water cannons at university students to disperse them. President Joko Widodo's extension of service is being protested against the rising prices of edible oil.
According to a report by Compass TV, hundreds of protesters gathered outside Parliament after the police action were seen running away from the Parliament complex in the capital Jakarta. It is being told that the furious mob has also pelted stones in the Parliament premises in response to this.
Similar rallies have been organized in many areas of Indonesia on Monday. Several demonstrations are taking place in South Sulawesi, West Java. Raising their voice against inflation, Indonesian students marched to Parliament and fiercely opposed the second term of the President. Meanwhile, Jakarta Police Chief Fadil Imran said that a university professor who took part in the demonstration suffered serious injuries. He was attacked by a non-student group. Six police personnel who came forward to help him were also injured.
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