Indonesia's parliament has scrapped plans to reform election laws amid large-scale protests across the country. Thousands of people have taken to streets around the parliament building, setting fires, tearing down fences and throwing rocks at police officers. Protestors say the changes are undemocratic and favor the country's outgoing president and his youngest son.
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00:00Indonesia's parliament has grabbed planned changes to its election laws after major protests
00:05across the country.
00:06In Jakarta, thousands of people protested in front of the parliament building, setting
00:11tires on fire and letting off firecrackers.
00:14Police responded with tear gas and water cannons.
00:17The protesters said that the reformers were undemocratic and aimed at installing a political
00:21dynasty.