STORY: One person was killed and dozens injured after protests in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta turned violent late on Thursday (August 28), as police clashed with hundreds of demonstrators demanding political and economic reforms.

On Thursday, demonstrators were protesting a number of issues including lawmakers' pay, education funding and the government's school meals programme. As the protest persisted into the night, local media reported that riot police fired tear gas and used water cannons to try to disperse people.

Earlier this month, local media reported that parliamentarians were paid upwards of 100 million rupiah ($6,150) a month, including a substantial housing allowance. While Indonesia is Southeast Asia's largest economy, that remuneration is far above the archipelago’s average monthly income of 3.1 million rupiah ($188).

The capital's police chief, Asep Edi Suheri, said that during the clashes an armoured police vehicle hit and killed a motorcycle rideshare driver. A motorcycle drivers' association said the dead man was not involved in the protests.

The seven crew of the armoured vehicle have been arrested and an investigation is underway, Abdul Karim, head of the professional and security division of the Indonesian police, told the news conference.

Muzammil Ihsan, head of Indonesia's largest student union, told Reuters that students will protest against police violence on Friday (August 29) afternoon, and he expected other student groups to attend.

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VIDEO SHOWS: MASS PROTESTS ON STREET / PROTESTERS CLASHING WITH RIOT POLICE / TEAR GAS IN AIR / OBJECT ON FIRE ON ROAD / SOUNDBITES FROM HEAD OF JAKARTA METROPOLITAN POLICE, ASEP EDI SUHERI

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: SOUNDBITES IN SHOTS NO. 14 AND 16 WERE MADE ON AUGUST 28, 2025

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SHOWS: JAKARTA, INDONESIA (AUGUST 28, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS CROWDING STREET AMID TEAR GAS

2. STUDENT STANDING AND SHOUTING ON TOP OF VEHICLE

3. VARIOUS OF RIOT POLICE RIDING MOTORBIKES

4. STUDENTS HITTING SHIELDS OF RIOT POLICE

5. RIOT POLICE RUNNING TOWARDS AND HITTING STUDENTS

6. RIOT POLICE ADVANCING IN FORMATION

7. VARIOUS OF RIOT POLICE STANDING IN FORMATION

8. PROTESTERS AND POLICE CLASHING

9. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS

10. ROADS WITH PROTESTERS AND RIOT POLICE

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (AUGUST 28, 2025) (KOMPAS TV - No Use Indonesia)

11. (NIGHT SHOT) PROTESTERS BURNING TIRES ON ROAD

12. (NIGHT SHOT)TRAFFIC

13. (NIGHT SHOT) PROTESTERS CHANTING AND MARCHING

14. (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) HEAD OF JAKARTA METROPOLITAN POLICE, ASEP EDI SUHERI SAYING:

"Today we mourn the loss of our brother, who was involved in an accident this afternoon. In this regard, on behalf of the regional metropolitan police would like to offer our deepest apology and condolences to the family."

15. (NIGHT SHOT) OFFICERS ARRESTING PROTESTER

16. (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) HEAD OF JAKARTA METROPOLITAN POLICE, ASEP EDI SUHERI SAYING:

"Of course, we will take firm action upon our police member who made this violation this afternoon and we will hand this over to the investigation team represented by the officers here, and we will be as transparent as possible. The deceased's father has asked for justice for his son, and we will deliver that justice according to the investigation process by the profession and security team."

17. (NIGHT SHOT) PROTESTERS WALKING NEXT TO RIOT POLICE VEHICLE