Thousands of protesters in Jakarta were seen attempting to storm parliament during a controversial vote on laws that could further enhance the political influence of outgoing President Joko Widodo.

This footage was captured on August 22.

Thousands attempt to storm Indonesia parliament to protest election law changes
Footage shows protesters trying to storm into the parliament

Video credit -- @dinday6_


Police in Indonesia fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of protesters who attempted to storm parliament on Thursday after they tore down a section of fence and threw stones at officers.

The unrest forced the legislature to delay a vote on controversial changes to election laws that could further enhance the political influence of outgoing President Joko Widodo.

Footage filmed by dinday6_ shows protesters in large numbers are trying to storm into parliament

@dinday6_ tells
The railing actually isn’t the main gate, just the side railing of our parliamentary complex at Gatot Subroto Street (Jalan Gatot Subroto).
The situation happened, as far as I know, because the main gate is already opened but the protester cannot enter the parliamantery complex so others trying to open the gate from the other way. Some of protester then going inside, but it was not too long since there were police inside. The tear gas was sprayed after