Crowds damaged and burned the ESDM ministry building in Jalan MH Thamrin

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The building of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), in central Jakarta, was damaged by protesters who threw stones at the building on Thursday (8/10/2020) afternoon.

The protesters who destroyed the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources came from a crowd that had been driven out of the Harmony area and from the Horse Statue rotunda. They were retreating towards Jalan MH Thamrin.

Then the crowd entered the office of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on the main road by jumping the fence.

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The uncontrolled crowd then threw stones at the glass at the main door of the ESDM Ministry Building.

Not only that, a parked car was wrecked as a result of being attacked by the masses. Then in front of the door you can see a fire near the window.

Previously, clashes broke out at the Harmoni intersection in central Jakarta since this afternoon. The police continued to shun the crowd until they split into Jalan Suryo Pranoto, Jalan Gajah Mada and Jalan Juanda.

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This was done by officers to stop the participants in the action towards the State Palace.

The police officers also fired tear gas. The mob also reportedly set fire to a police post near the horse statue.