To the streets.

Riot police officer aims tear gas to protesters during a riot near the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 22, 2019.

Riot police officer aims tear gas to protesters in Jakarta, May 22, 2019. Source: Reuters/Willy Kurniawan.

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From Jakarta, Dr Reni Suwarso, Director of the Centre for Political Parties and Elections at the University of Indonesia, talks about recent demonstrations that occurred after the announcement that Joko Widodo had won the 2019 presidential election.

Why are people disputing the legality and purpose of recent demonstrations in Indonesia that were organised to contest the validity of the presidential election result? Who should take responsibility for the violence? Dr Reni Suwarso explains her concerns.

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