16 Aug 2024: Indonesian protesters storm parliament, opposing delayed national election law change.

Indonesian protesters attempted to storm parliament on 16 August 2024, voicing opposition to a delayed change in the national election law. Over 1,000 demonstrators gathered in Jakarta, with authorities using tear gas to disperse the crowd. The protest took place ahead of President Joko Widodo's annual State of the Nation Address. The proposed changes could have increased the political influence of then-outgoing President Widodo.

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