The protests were sparked by a battle over which government agency has the authority to determine electoral laws.
The parliament had planned on Thursday to ratify changes to the law that would have reversed a decision by the constitutional court earlier this week.
Parliament initially postponed its plan amid the widespread outcry, saying its plenary session did not meet the quorum, before officially shelving the plan later on Thursday.
The power struggle between the parliament and the court has sparked anger across the world’s third-largest democracy, with Jokowi facing mounting criticism about what analysts say are attempts to consolidate his power before he steps down this October.
Jokowi, who has served the maximum two terms, will be replaced by president-elect Prabowo Subianto and vice-president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Jokowi’s eldest son, on Oct 20.
