What to know about Indonesia’s nationwide unrest over lawmakers’ perks

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The wave of violent protests that have swept across Indonesia and left six people dead is being seen as a major test for President Prabowo Subianto ’s presidency. Clashes between riot police and rock-throwing protesters that began in Jakarta last week quickly spread beyond the capital. Angry protesters in several cities set fire to regional parliament buildings, police headquarters and damaged infrastructures in the unrest that soon led crowds to looting and burning vehicles. Subianto on Sunday ordered the security forces to take firm action against the protests. “There are signs of unlawful acts, even leading...