Thousands of students and youth groups converged on Indonesia’s Parliament in Jakarta on Monday, August 25, to protest lawmakers’ compensation. Police used tear gas and water cannons after crowds pushed toward the main gates, throwing rocks and bottles and lighting small fires under a nearby flyover. A motorcycle was torched, roads into the complex were sealed, and traffic locked up for miles across the capital. Officers said more than 1,200 personnel were deployed to hold the perimeter. By early evening, the lines held, with sporadic confrontations continuing on side streets. No official injury count was released.