(Yes it looks like a color revolution to keep Indonesia from getting closer to China but keep in mind, Prabowo is a former military leader who was very close to Suharto back in the day who wanted to take his place as neoliberal dictator when he left office. So much so, he married Suharto's daughter. When he wasn't selected for that job, he dumped her. While serving in the military he was directly involved with mass murders in East Timor. And he of course is a 'businessman')
(All this doesn't mean he isn't being regime changed, it just means the neoliberal rulers of various nations that would traditionally be siding with the West are jumping ship at an alarming rate perhaps.)'
from TRTWorld
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has cancelled his scheduled trip to China due to ongoing protests in several Indonesian cities, local media reported.
Presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi announced on Saturday that Prabowo wishes to remain in Indonesia to monitor the nationwide protests, according to Antara News.
Prabowo was scheduled to travel to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the Victory Day Parade in Beijing on September 3, 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
"Mr. President wants to observe conditions directly, to lead and seek the best resolution to the unrest. Hence, President Prabowo Subianto humbly apologised to the Chinese government for not being able to fulfil their invitation," Prasetyo said.
At least three people were killed in violent protests in Indonesia on Saturday after angry demonstrators set fire to several government buildings in the capital Jakarta following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle.
Protesters attacked police outposts and set fire to the city's police command headquarters, destroying dozens of vehicles, shattering windows, levelling guard posts, and injuring officers with stones and torched several vehicles with rocks and Molotov cocktails, injuring four people.
"A total of eight people were evacuated by the rescue team after the burning of the Makassar City DPRD Office, three of whom were declared dead, suspected of being trapped inside the room when the fire broke out," a local disaster management official said...
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