Over 300 arrested in Indonesia

"After the majority of the crowd had dispersed, a group of rioters arrived and tried to disrupt public order and security," Budi said, adding that a number of them were allegedly carrying makeshift weapons. Budi also said one man was evacuated from the scene after losing consciousness and later died at a hospital.

Police were "gathering facts" regarding the fatality, another official, Iman Imanuddin, said at the same briefing. Police have named 45 people as suspects for allegedly causing damage to public facilities and conducting acts of violence, Iman added.

Several routes on the commuter rail line in Jakarta were suspended or diverted on Friday while the city's bus system said its routes near the parliamentary building were impacted by road closures. The affected bus routes have since returned to normal operation, the operator said.

The protest came at a difficult time for Prabowo, a retired general who was elected in 2024 with a huge majority but is battling to restore the confidence of the public, business and investors anxious over the economic impacts of his ambitious, populist programmes. Prabowo's approval rating slumped to 38% this month in a poll by investigative news outlet Tempo.

Videos posted early Friday and circulating on social media, which Reuters could not immediately verify, showed police using tear gas, some hunkered behind shields. Reuters