Violence spreads after police automobile kills supply driver on bike.
Violence has damaged out on the streets of Indonesia after a bike taxi driver was run over and killed by police.
The president has apologised and appealed for calm, however protests proceed.
What’s driving the anger, and the way will the federal government reply?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Visitors:
Abigail Limuria – Cofounder of What Is Up Indonesia?, a digital media platform that unpacks Indonesian sociopolitics
Vedi Hadiz – Professor of Asian research on the College of Melbourne
Wirya Adiwena – Deputy director of Amnesty Worldwide Indonesia
Printed On 30 Aug 2025
