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The ratification of changes to Indonesia's election laws was halted Thursday as thousands of protesters occupied roads in front of parliament and some tried to storm the building.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian lawmakers canceled plans to ratify controversial revisions to the country’s election laws, the deputy speaker of Parliament said, after thousands of protesters rallied in front of the parliament building.
Protesters gathered on Thursday outside the parliament building in Jakarta with some waving banners accusing Jokowi of destroying democracy. Kompas TV footage shows authorities firing tear gas at protesters in Semarang, the capital of Central Java province. Security forces fired a water cannon outside parliament at protesters, a Reuters witness said.
Kaesang Pangarep is the chairman of Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), a minor political party that has yet to meet the 4 per cent election threshold required for a party to gain seats in the national legislature.
