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Instagram influencer arrested after Covid lockdown protest

An Instagram influencer is potentially facing jail after she was arrested for staging a one-person street protest against draconian Covid-19 restrictions in just a red bikini.

DJ Dinar Candy, 28, who boasts 3.8 million followers on Instagram, staged her protest in the district of Cilandak in South Jakarta in Indonesia’s Special Capital Region of Jakarta on August 4.

The DJ wore a red bikini and face mask while holding a sign that read: “I am stressed because PPKM was extended.”

Dinar Candy stands holding a board in a red bikini.
Dinar Candy was filmed standing in just a bikini on the street. Source: Australscope/ Newsflash

Several days beforehand, the Indonesian government announced the decision to extend its draconian Enforcement of Restrictions on Public Activities (PPKM) to combat the Delta variant which continues to run rampant throughout Indonesia.

Candy previously stated that she would stage a bikini protest if the country’s lockdown was extended and she proved true to her word.

“I want an explanation if PPKM will last until 9th August 2021," she said in a previous interview.

"If there will be an extension, I will be a mess because I don’t have any idea what to do. I think I will wear a bikini on the street.”

She shared a video of her protest on Instagram, however, the clip has since been deleted.

According to local media, the DJ was arrested at a friend’s house on the night of August 4.

Her younger sibling, who works as her assistant, was also quizzed as an eyewitness.

Two phones used to film the protest were seized by the cops as evidence.

Police spokesperson Yusri Yunus said Candy could face charges of violating the country’s porn laws as well as the Electronic Transaction Act.

If convicted, she could be jailed for up to 10 years, according to local reports.

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