Jakarta cleans up after violent anti-labour law protests


A boy is sitting on a road separator near damaged bicycles and burned bus stop after a protest against the government's labour reforms in a controversial jobs creation law in Jakarta, Indonesia. Authorities in Indonesia’s capital on Saturday (Oct 10, 2020) were cleaning up burned-out cars, govt offices and bus shelters that were set ablaze by protesters enraged over a new law they say will cripple labor rights and harm the environment. - Reuters

JAKARTA, Oct 10 (AP): Authorities in Indonesia’s capital on Saturday were cleaning up burned-out cars, government offices and bus shelters that were set ablaze by protesters enraged over a new law they say will cripple labour rights and harm the environment.

Protests in many Indonesian cities turned violent Thursday.

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