"Burnt cars can be seen blocking a busy street in Jakarta as a result of recent riots, which were initially sparked by public outrage over perceived extravagance among lawmakers, including a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah (3,000 USD) and the death of an online delivery driver who was hit by a police vehicle. Footage from Saturday shows charred vehicles and extensive damage along the street, as locals gather in groups to salvage scrap metal from the wrecked cars. "There were quite a few, scattered here and there," said one resident, adding, "Roughly ten cars were burnt." "There were others like me. It was my own initiative, just to make a living. That's what I do every day, collecting scrap," the man noted. The fatal incident occurred on Thursday near parliament, where police had been attempting to quell unrest over lawmakers’ pay and education funding. Violence later spread to the Brigade Mobile Police compound in Central Jakarta, where riot police deployed tear gas and additional armoured vehicles in clashes with protesters. President Prabowo described the police response as 'excessive' and demanded a transparent investigation. The national police chief issued a public apology and confirmed that seven officers had been detained in connection with the killing. Despite these pledges, unrest escalated across the country. Protests broke out in Bandung and Surabaya on Java, as well as Gorontalo and Makassar on Sulawesi, where demonstrators torched police and legislative buildings."