Six dead in Indonesia post-election unrest

ADEK BERRY / AFP

At least six people have died and 200 more injured after protestors clashed with security forces in the Indonesian capital over the latest election results.

Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan said hospitals were conducting post-mortems to determine the cause of the deaths.

Hundreds of supporters of former general Prabowo Subianto took to the streets to object to President Joko Widodo's victory.

The police were forced to fire tear gas after protesters burned vehicles and threw rocks at the officers, and have detained more than 20 suspected provocateurs. 

According to reports, protesters were still locked in a tense stand-off with the police in Jakarta on Wednesday. 

More from International

Coming Up on Dubai Eye

  • The Best of Dubai Eye 103.8

    Noon - 7:00pm

    Hear the highlights from the week gone by on Dubai Eye 103.8. Listen again to the best interviews, advice and the top stories that has gripped our conversation this week.

  • The Music Mix

    7:00pm - 11:00pm

    Enjoy your favourite music back to back commercial free, tune in to the Music Mix everyday from 1 until 2 for the music you love and the news updates you need

BUSINESS BREAKFAST LATEST

On Dubai Eye

  • Is There Sufficient House Supply In UAE

    Dubai’s current population is more than double compared to almost twenty years ago, which now stands at 3.7 million. Lots of families are also moving to the UAE now. So what does it mean for the property market?

  • Noon's First Female Delivery Driver

    Glory Ehirim Nkiruka is Noon’s first ever female delivery driver. In her first ever interview, she explained why she loves her job, despite the heat!