‘Peringatan Darurat’: Youth-led protest against corruption and nepotism in Indonesia

Legislators tried to reverse court rulings related to election rules

Originally published on Global Voices

Protesters outside Indonesia's House of Representatives. Screenshot from the video “Protests erupt in Java, Indonesia over election law changes | The World” from the ABC News (Australia) YouTube channel. Fair use.

Indonesian legislators withdrew two proposals related to regional election laws after thousands of mostly young protesters organized rallies in at least 16 cities across the country.