Violent protests leave 6 dead in IndonesiaBy THE MANILA TIMEShome/News/World/Violent protests leave 6 dead in IndonesiaJAKARTA: Indonesia’s capital Jakarta erupted in violence on Wednesday as police in riot gear fired water cannons and tear gas at protestors opposed to President Joko Widodo’s re-election, with parts of the sprawling city littered with debris and burned-out cars. Police said they were probing reports of deaths, but denied that any live rounds had been fired on the crowd. But Iqbal said police had not fired live rounds, and portrayed the violence as a planned act by “provocateurs”. Subianto has said he would challenge the results in court, and warned that his claims of widespread cheating could spark street protests. The reelected president said he would not tolerate anarchy and would use the full force of the law to quell the protests.

Source: Manila Times May 22, 2019 18:22 UTC