August 31, 2025 | 06:39 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Here are the highlights: DPR Legislator Ahmad Sahroni's Residence Stormed: Car Smashed, Belongings Looted; Indonesian Students in Australia Condemn DPR Member's Sydney Tour Amid Protests; and The Meaning of ACAB and 1312 in Recent Protests in Jakarta.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. DPR Legislator Ahmad Sahroni's Residence Stormed: Car Smashed, Belongings Looted
Hundreds of people swarmed the residence of Ahmad Sahroni, a legislator from the NasDem Party and member of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I, in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, on Saturday afternoon, August 30, 2025.
The incident took place at his home on Jalan Swasembada Timur XXII Number 52, Kebon Bawang, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.
Tempo’s observation showed several individuals forcing their way into the house of the former Deputy Chair of Commission III and ransacking its contents. Crowds were seen carrying out mattresses, pillows, refrigerators, washing machines, cabinets, and other household furniture.
2. Indonesian Students in Australia Condemn DPR Member's Sydney Tour Amid Protests
Indonesian students in Sydney, Australia, confronted members of Commission XI of the House of Representatives (DPR) during their working visit and tour, amid widespread demonstrations protesting lawmakers’ allowances.
Mahesti Hasanah, a political economics doctoral candidate at the University of Sydney, said the students took the initiative to approach the DPR members.
“They avoided the students and left immediately,” she told Tempo on Saturday.
The DPR members had reportedly planned to visit Scenic World & Echo Point, a popular amusement and tourist spot in the Blue Mountains featuring a cable car and scenic views.
3. The Meaning of ACAB and 1312 in Recent Protests in Jakarta
Motorcycle taxi driver Affan Kurniawan was killed in the midst of a protest in Jakarta on Thursday, August 28, 2025, when he was run over by a tactical police vehicle from the Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) of the Indonesian National Police. Following this incident, many people have condemned the police actions on social media by using the term ACAB and creating the hashtag #PolisiPembunuhRakyat (Police Are Murderers Of The People) in X.
During a meeting with Affan Kurniawan's family at RSCM (Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital), the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo expressed his apologies for the incident. "Of course, I apologize to the entire motorcycle taxi (ojol) community and the public for the tragedy and the incident that occurred," he said to reporters.
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Over 500 Protesters Injured During Week-Long Jakarta Demonstrations
10 menit lalu
The Street Paramedics Coalition reports intensive care victims in several hospitals in Jakarta.
Prabowo: All Party Heads Agree to Revoke Some DPR Allowances
56 menit lalu
President Prabowo has announced that all political parties in the Indonesian Parliament (DPR) have agreed to cancel the policy of providing allowances for DPR members and have imposed a moratorium on foreign work visits.
Prabowo Says "Treason and Terrorism" Signs Found in Recent Protests
1 jam lalu
President Prabowo Subianto stated that there are efforts of illegal actions leading to treason and terrorism in the recent week-long demonstrations.
Indonesia Denies Asking TikTok to Block Live Broadcasts amid Widespread Protests
1 jam lalu
The ministry plans to summon TikTok management due to the voluntary restriction of the live streaming feature on the platform.
Bandung Protest: College Student Stabbed by Unidentified Assailant
2 jam lalu
A university student was stabbed by an unknown assailant while trying to break up a crowd at a protest in Bandung, where demonstrators were calling for the dissolution of the Regional Representative Council (DPR).
Indonesia's PAN Suspends Two Members from DPR After Taunting Citizens
2 jam lalu
The leadership of the National Mandate Party (PAN) has suspended the Secretary General of PAN, Eko Patrio, and Uya Kuya as Members of DPR from the PAN Faction, effective from Monday, September 1, 2025.
The Meaning of ACAB and 1312 in Recent Protests in Jakarta
4 jam lalu
A recent surge of ACAB and 1312 graffiti in various locations during protests in Jakarta, Indonesia, has raised questions about their significance.
Indonesian Ministry Addresses TikTok's Limited Live Streaming Feature in Wake of Mass Protest
5 jam lalu
According to the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi), they did not order TikTok to implement the ban of live streaming policy.
Mass Protest Impact: University of Indonesia Shifts Lectures to Online Format from September 1 to 4
5 jam lalu
The University of Indonesia has decided to move all academic and non-academic activities online following widespread protests in various regions.
Indonesian President Prabowo Gathers Political Party Elites Amid Massive Protests
5 jam lalu
President Prabowo Subianto gathered political party elites at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Sunday, August 31, 2025, amidst a wave of protests in several cities in Indonesia that led to riots.
