A mass protest erupted outside the Jakarta parliament amid widespread outrage over alleged corruption involving government officials.

Furious demonstrators gathered following reports that 580 members of the House of Representatives have been receiving a monthly housing benefit of 50 million rupiah (GBP 2,270) since September 2024, nearly 10 times Jakarta's minimum wage.

The activists demanded an end to what they describe as excessive perks paid in addition to legislators' salaries.

Footage shows a large crowd assembling outside the parliamentary complex on Monday, August 25, as police fired water cannons to disperse the protesters.

Some demonstrators were seen waving a flag featuring the symbol from the Japanese manga series One Piece, used as a form of protest against government policies.

Authorities also used teargas as crowds tried to approach the building. Protesters retaliated by throwing rocks and bottles at riot police and setting fires beneath a flyover near the heavily guarded compound.

There were no immediate reports of injuries from the chaos.

Jakarta police spokesman Ade Ary Syam Indradi told local media that around 1,250 officers were deployed to maintain order around the site.

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