### [2020-10-10](/feed/2020/10/10/index.md)

##### Jakarta
# Authorities in Jakarta were cleaning up burned-out cars, government offices and bus shelters that were set ablaze by protesters enraged over an omnibus law they critics say will cripple labour rights and harm the environment. The authorities estimate the damage from the protest is Rp. 55 billion (US$3.7 million). 




### Sources:

1. [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/jakarta-cleans-up-after-violent-anti-labor-law-protests/2020/10/09/cc90c6e0-0aa9-11eb-8719-0df159d14794_story.html)

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