Hundreds of women with brooms join protests while Prabo flies to China

Hundreds of women carrying pink and profitable broom went to parliament in the Indonesia capital on Wednesday to protest the abuse of police and the wasteful government spending.

Protests in Jakarta and other key cities stretched out in their second week, nourished by anger because of life costs and lavish bonuses for MPs.

They became violent after the young taxi motorcycle driver Afan Kurnyavan was killed when he was driven by a police vehicle.

As the protests intensified, President Prabovo Subianto said he would cancel Beijing to attend China’s massive military parade, but he was seen posing for a group photo on Wednesday, along with Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Before his trip to China, Prabo said on the weekend that He would return bonuses for legislators – One of the main complaints of protesters.

During a rally on Wednesday, dressed in pink protesters from the Indonesian Women’s Union (IWA), they said the broom symbolizes their desire to “throw away the dirt of the state, militarism and police.”

Protesters also removed signs with the words “reform the police”.

“Protests are not crimes, but more recently democratic rights inherent in every citizen,” one of the protesters, Mutiara Ica, told the BBC Indonesia.

IWA is a political group consisting of 90 female organizations and movements, as well as various civil society groups, including unions, human rights organizations and local communities.

The movement of women has a history of facing regimes in Indonesia, playing a decisive role in past waves of protest. Like the current demonstrations, the women took a position against the authoritarian management of Shuharo, leading to the 1998 reform movement.

IWA says their choice of color pink symbolizes courage.

Other protesters have chosen green – the color of the Affan RideShare uniform – in display of solidarity.

Online, people call the colors “Hero Green” and “Brave Pink” and many of them customize their photos in the social media profile with filters in these shades.

The United Nations Organization’s Human Rights has called for “Fast, In -depth and transparent investigations” on allegations of human rights violations in processing Jakarta’s protests.

“The state must immediately respond to all people’s requests during demonstrations before additional casualties appear,” said Amnesty International Indonesia USMan Hamid.

At least 10 people were killed during the wave of demonstrations at the end of August – some supposedly due to police violence – while at least 1,042 people were taken to hospitals in the archipelago, according to the Foundation for Legal Aid in Indonesia.

The chairman of the National Committee on Human Rights Anis Hidenda said the present situation was worried, especially because of the violence committed by the authorities, which continues during the demonstrations.

“These actions are the result of a very limited space for dialogue. When people want to express their problems and difficulties, it seems that space is accessible but not easily accessible,” he told a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday.

In an attempt to suppress national protests, President Praboovo announced on Sunday that several state -funded profits given to politicians will be re -established, including the size of some allowances.

But while this move was greeted by protesters, some suggest that it does not go far enough.

“This is not just one question, but also about many years of concerns about inequality, management and accountability,” Herria, a former central coordinator of the entire Indonesian Student Union, told the BBC.

“Symbolic changes are important, but people expect deep reforms, especially in areas that affect ordinary citizens such as agricultural policy, education and fair economic opportunities,” he added.

“The ultimate goal is to insist on a more responsible, transparent and human-oriented management.”