Indonesia - Violent protests continue

(14 May 1998) T/I: 10:16:11


Mobs looted shops and set fire to cars as fear gripped Jakarta Thursday (14/5) over spreading violence that left at least nine people dead and forced President Suharto to cut short an overseas trip. Looting erupted in different parts of Jakarta, including its "China Town," with crowds making off with everything they could carry either on foot or on motorbikes.

SHOWS:

JAKARTA, INDONESIA. 14/5
GVS burned buildings and property in Chinese neighbourhood;
VS police on street;
WS demonstrators;
WS police line;
SOT: from ethnic Chinese man: "Of course we're frightened but we have to protect ourselves. If we don't protect ourselves they'll kill us."
Protestors destroy police vehicle;
Burning truck;
WS scene;
Police line;
Protestors throw stones;
Protestor smashes phone box;
Protestor up traffic light - another protestor smashes it;
Protestors throwing stones at line of police;
WS protestors with burning vehicle;
Police line moves up street;
MS police line;
VS police milling about;
Protestors looting shops;
WS scene;
Damaged shop TILT to looters;
Glass on ground;
Looters use signpost to smash window;
VS looting;
WS smoke filling street;
WS burnt out discotheque;
Looters in central Jakarta;
Looters fight over stolen goods.

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