At least three people have died after a parliament building was set alight in Indonesia during a fifth day of protests.
Five people were hospitalised with burns or broken bones having jumped from the burning building in Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi province.
According to local disaster official Fadli Tahar, rescuers retrieved the bodies of three people from the building on Saturday morning.
It is believed they had been trapped inside when it was set alight on Friday.
PICTURED: A regional parliament building was set on fire during the protests
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PICTURED: Protesters gathered near a building burning in the regional parliament premises
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In West Java's Badung city, another regional parliament building was also set on fire on Friday, but no casualties were reported.
In Indonesia's second largest city, Surabaya, the regional police headquarters were stormed by protesters who destroyed fences and torched vehicles.
Although Indonesian authorities used tear gas and water cannons to try to keep protesters at bay, they hit back with fireworks and wooden clubs.
The protests originally erupted in the capital city of Jakarta on Monday when it was revealed that 580 lawmakers receive a monthly housing allowance equivalent to £2,255 in addition to their salaries.
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PICTURED: Cars were burnt on the premises of the regional parliament building
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This is almost 10 times the minimum wage in the city, which is seeing people struggle with living costs and unemployment.
The protests increased in violence after a 21-year-old was allegedly killed by an armoured police vehicle as it sped through a crowd of protesters in Jakarta on Thursday.
Riot police and protesters have clashed in multiple cities throughout the country, and unrest has reached the tourist hotspot of Bali where hundreds attended a protest calling for police reform.
As of Thursday, nearly 1,000 people had been arrested during demonstrations in Jakarta, according to the National Commission on Human Rights.
As of Thursday, nearly 1,000 people had been arrested during demonstrations in Jakarta
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Foreign embassies in Jakarta, including Australia and the US, have warned their citizens to avoid large public gatherings and protest areas.
On Saturday, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto cancelled a visit to China which had been scheduled for next week because of the protests.
TikTok announced it had suspended the live video feature on the app in Indonesia for a few days in response to the protests.
Representatives for the social media giant had previously been called before officials in the country and were told to ensure stricter moderation to stop the spread of disinformation online.
The Indonesian Government claimed that such disinformation had encouraged the protests against it.
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