What to know about Indonesia's nationwide unrest over lawmakers' perks 28 mins ago Violent clashes that have swept across Indonesia and left at least seven people dead are being seen as a major test for President Prabowo Subianto. Angry protesters in several cities set fire to regional parliament buildings, police headquarters and damaged several government offices in the unrest that soon led crowds to looting and burning vehicles. The unrest was sparked by reports that all 580 members of the House of Representatives receive a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah or $3,075. The allowance was introduced last year and is nearly 10 times the minimum wage in Jakarta.

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