WorldIndonesian president Joko Widodo on Friday called for police restraint and promised an investigation into the deaths of two students, killed while taking part in protests that have spread to become the country’s biggest in decades. The two dead university students, both men, were part of a rally on Thursday in Kendari on the island of Sulawesi. Another student was critically ill with head injuries after a protest in Jakarta on Tuesday, officials and the university said on Wednesday. Widodo is due to be sworn in for a second term on Oct. 20 after winning a national election. Chief Security Minister Wiranto has said the student protests were hijacked by a group aiming to disrupt parliament and Widodo’s inauguration next month.

Source: Sunday Times September 27, 2019 11:26 UTC