Mass of Defending Uighurs Shouts '2019 Change President'
KolomFakta . Thousands of people who rallied in front of the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta shouted "2019 replace the president" when holding a peaceful protest defending the ethnic Uighur minority on Friday. Initially, one of the figures who participated in the demonstration, Lieus Sungkharisma from the Chinese Anti-Corruption Community, urged the government to strongly address the Chinese government regarding this matter in his speech. Lieus, who is an Indonesian of Chinese descent, considers President Joko Widodo's government to be weak against President Xi Jinping regarding the Uighur issue due to Jakarta's dependence on Beijing in economic matters. "The ones who should protest like this are the president, not us. The Indonesian people are not afraid of being boycotted by the economy or anything," Lieus said. "The one in the Palace must move quickly, don't wait for the people to take to the streets first. If this is the case in 2019?" "Cha...