Widespread protests intensified across Indonesia on Friday, August 29th, 2025, marked by significant property damage and at least two reported fatalities in Solo. Demonstrations, fueled by the death of an online motorcycle taxi driver, saw protestors burning police posts, damaging public facilities, and clashing with authorities in multiple cities including Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar, and Bandung. The chaos in Solo resulted in two victims, one with a gunshot wound to the forehead and another to the leg, according to monitoring from a group cited on X. In Surabaya, four police posts were burned by demonstrators, who also damaged public facilities. The protests in Surabaya were reportedly triggered by the death of an online motorcycle taxi driver. Meanwhile, in Senen, Central Jakarta, protestors damaged the Central Senen bus stop, breaking glass and throwing Molotov cocktails, as reported by Beritasatu. Further incidents include the Makassar City DPRD building being breached, with facilities and parked vehicles damaged and burned, as reported by Daeng_Info. There are also unconfirmed reports of Indonesian police snipers being deployed around the Mobile Brigade Corps at Kwitang, Jakarta, targeting protestors who are described as mostly gig workers and students with minimal gear. The situation remained tense in various locations, including Malang City Police and Yogyakarta Regional Police, with calls for safety issued on social media. Amidst the unrest, a false report regarding the death of AKP Darkun circulated; however, it has been confirmed that AKP Darkun sustained injuries while securing a demonstration on August 28th, 2025, and is alive. Efforts are underway to disseminate information internationally, with a request for contact information for international NGOs shared on X.
