Thousands of people in Indonesia rallied to pressure the poll body to issue rules for regional elections. The protests were sparked by an attempt by parliamentary allies of President Joko Widodo to change the rules in their favor. The demonstrations were fueled by anger on social media towards Jokowi, who stood to benefit from the proposed changes. This event took place on 08/23/2024 at the following location: Jakarta, Indonesia.
Incident Type: Civil Unrest
Event Type: Protest
Total Fatalities: 0
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 0
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 0
Source: Reuters
