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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Indonesia nearly doubles allowance for lawmakers weeks after public protests against perks

Indonesia has nearly doubled a key allowance for its lawmakers just weeks after protests against excessive pay and perks of parliamentarians swept the country.

The raise has reignited public anger as the Southeast Asian nation is still recovering from the violent clashes between protesters and riot police that left 10 people dead and at least 5,000 injured.

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