Indonesia protesters set fire to mayor office in mining company demo

Bajo people and villagers of Torosiaje, Popayato Pohuwato, Gorontalo, carry out a flag-hoisting ceremony on their boats on Aug 19, 2016. - JP

GORONTALO, Indonesia (AFP): Protesters have set fire to a mayor's office on an Indonesian island to demand compensation over a mining company's activity in their area, police said, adding that several arrests had been made.

The growing presence of mining companies on Indonesia's main islands has caused riots and clashes in recent years over poor working conditions and land encroachment.