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On Wednesday, hundreds of women wearing pink and having brooms went to the Parliament in the Indonesian capital to protest against police abuse and wasteful state expenses.
Protests in Jakarta and other key cities stretched on their second week, caused by anger on life costs and gorgeous advantages for deputies.
After he was driving a police car, a young motorcycle was killed, killed by a young motorcycle taxi who was killed when driving a police car.
As the protest rally, the president of the Subyoton said to cancel the trip to Beijing to take part in a massive military parade in China, but on Wednesday it was spotted in the picture of group photography, as well as XI Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Before traveling to China, the breakthrough said last weekend that It would be rolled up for legislators – One of the main complaints of the participants of the action.
During the rally on Wednesday, the participants of the Indonesian Women’s Alliance (IWA) stated that the brooms symbolized their desire to “sweep the dirt, militarism and repression of the police”.
The participants of the rally also waved the signs to “reform the police”.
“Protest protests are not crimes, but rather democratic rights peculiar to every citizen,” said the BBC Indonesia one of the protesters, Mutia Ika.
Iwa is a political group consisting of 90 women’s organizations and movements, as well as various civil society groups, including trade unions, human rights organizations and indigenous communities.
The female movement has a history of confrontation with the regime in Indonesia, playing a decisive role in the past waves of protest. Like the current demonstrations, women opposed the authoritarian control of Sukharto, which led to the 1998 reform movement.
Iwa says their choice of pink symbolizes courage.
Other participants chose green – Affan’s Rideshare color – in solidarity demonstration.
On the Internet, people call the colors “Hero Green” and “Brave Pink”, and many set up their photos in social media with filters in these shades.
The United Nations Office of Human Rights called for “operational, thorough and transparent investigations” about human rights violations of Jakarta protests.
“The state must immediately meet all the requirements of the people during the demonstrations before further victims,” said Amnesty International Indonesia USman Hamid.
At least 10 people were killed during a wave of demonstrations at the end of August – some allegedly from the police violence – while at least 1042 people were sent to the archipelago hospital, according to the Indonesian legal aid fund.
The chairman of the National Human Rights Commission Anis Hidai stated that the current situation caused concern, especially because of the violence committed by the authorities, which continued throughout the demonstration.
“These actions are the result of a very limited space for dialogue. If people want to express their problems and difficulties, the space seems accessible but not easily accessible,” he said at a press conference on Tuesday.
In an attempt to stop nationwide protests, on Sunday, the President of the Dobrovo announced that several state benefits given to politicians would be overcome, including the amount of some benefits.
But although this step was welcomed by the participants of the action, some believe that it does not go far enough.
“It is not only one question, but also about many years of problems with inequality, management and accountability,” said Herianto, a former central coordinator of the whole Indonesian student.
“Symbolic changes are important, but people are expecting deeper reforms, especially in areas that affect ordinary citizens such as agricultural policy, education and fair economic opportunities,” he added.
“The ultimate goal is to push for more accountable, transparent and managing people.”
