A: Hey there, buddy! Got some news, huh? 🗞️
B: Oh, really? What's up? 🤔
A: You know about the protests in Indonesia, right? 💬
B: Nah, just heard the word. Tell me more! 🤓
A: So, it started last week over excessive pay for lawmakers... but things got serious on Thursday. Remember that police armored vehicle accident with a ride-hailing motorbike? That happened there. 🚗🔥
B: Whoa, that's tough! And it escalated after that? 😕
A: Yeah, unfortunately, reports say demonstrators have been damaging public facilities. A regional parliament building even burned down in Makassar on Friday. Sadly, there were at least four deaths reported there. 😢
B: That's awful! I can't believe it... 😮
A: The Indonesian National Police said the situation is getting out of hand. They mentioned acts like burning buildings, attacking headquarters, and other destructive actions. Sounds pretty bad, huh? 💔
B: Definitely not good... But it gets worse! Indonesia's President had to cancel his visit to China because of this. 🇮🇳🚫
A: Exactly! And now the Japanese Embassy is advising us to avoid unnecessary outings in Indonesia. Better stay safe, mate! 👍️
B: Good advice... Let's hope things settle soon. 🙏️
B: Oh, really? What's up? 🤔
A: You know about the protests in Indonesia, right? 💬
B: Nah, just heard the word. Tell me more! 🤓
A: So, it started last week over excessive pay for lawmakers... but things got serious on Thursday. Remember that police armored vehicle accident with a ride-hailing motorbike? That happened there. 🚗🔥
B: Whoa, that's tough! And it escalated after that? 😕
A: Yeah, unfortunately, reports say demonstrators have been damaging public facilities. A regional parliament building even burned down in Makassar on Friday. Sadly, there were at least four deaths reported there. 😢
B: That's awful! I can't believe it... 😮
A: The Indonesian National Police said the situation is getting out of hand. They mentioned acts like burning buildings, attacking headquarters, and other destructive actions. Sounds pretty bad, huh? 💔
B: Definitely not good... But it gets worse! Indonesia's President had to cancel his visit to China because of this. 🇮🇳🚫
A: Exactly! And now the Japanese Embassy is advising us to avoid unnecessary outings in Indonesia. Better stay safe, mate! 👍️
B: Good advice... Let's hope things settle soon. 🙏️
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Summary
Protests in Indonesia escalated last week over excessive pay for lawmakers, with violence peaking on Thursday following a police armored vehicle accident. Demonstrators have damaged public facilities and attacked buildings, resulting in at least four deaths and the burning down of a regional