Indonesian protesters have taken to the streets of Jakarta to protest MPs' housing allowances. Photo: AP PHOTO

Small, peaceful protests have been held outside the Indonesian parliament following more than a week of sometimes violent demonstrations, as the Muslim-majority country celebrated a holiday marking the Prophet Mohammad's birthday.

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Students gathered for a "picnic protest," with poetry and book readings as they criticised politicians' benefits and called for the release of detained protesters and a withdrawal of military personnel from civil security duty.

"We have a picnic

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