Similar protest movements were also witnessed in Indonesia, Madagascar, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines and Timor-Leste during the same period. These campaigns often begin around legitimate grievances but gradually expand into broader political movements that challenge the authority of the State. The more significant question is how these grievances rapidly evolve into sustained political movements capable of destabilising or even toppling governments. While these allegations remain unproven, some observers have pointed to similarities with patterns seen in comparable protest movements elsewhere. Images of clashes between the police and protesters brought the movement greater international attention, reinforcing a pattern witnessed in several previous protest movements.