SINGAPORE - The death of 21-year-old Affan Kurniawan, a ride-hailing motorbike rider who was struck by a police tactical vehicle at a protest in Jakarta on the night of Aug 28, has sharpened public discontent in Indonesia and is expected to add momentum to further demonstrations in the days ahead.

The incident that occurred during

, fuelled by public anger over generous allowances being offered to legislators, has become a lightning rod for wider grievances tied to President Prabowo Subianto and his administration, analysts told The Straits Times. This comes in the midst of growing perceptions that the political elite is detached from ordinary Indonesians, they noted.