Student groups in Indonesia complained of a “brutal attack” by police against two universities in Bandung on Monday, where students were demonstrating against government corruption as part of a growing nationwide movement.
The protests began outside the parliament building in Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta on August 25. The protesters were angered by reports of a $3,000 monthly housing allowance for lawmakers.
This seemed like an extravagant perk to impoverished Indonesian citizens, whose average monthly salary is less than $800. Even in Jakarta, where wages tend to be a little higher than the rest of the country, the housing bonus for…
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