Rampages leave long trail of destruction
Rampages leave long trail of destruction
JAKARTA (JP): Massive rioting which broke out following the
deaths of four Trisakti University student demonstrators Tuesday
and continued up to yesterday wrought a heavy toll in destruction
of public and private property across the capital.
The city administration is only beginning to estimate the
damages, but it has issued a provisional list of major buildings,
shops and offices damaged, looted and/or destroyed.
Mobs also destroyed or damaged countless automobiles and
motorcycles in the wanton vandalism.
The following is an excerpt from the official list of major
buildings damaged, with additional information supplied based on
The Jakarta Post reporters' observations.
Central Jakarta
BCA branch on Jl. Wahid Hasyim, Timor car showroom on Jl.
Salemba, Hotel Cempaka on Jl. Lt. Gen. Suprapto, Hotel
Pecenongan, tycoon Liem Sioe Liong's home on Jl. Gunung Sahari,
Auto 2000 showroom on Jl. Garuda, BNI branch on Jl. Samanhudi,
Muzatex shopping center, a residential house on Jl. Abdul Gani, a
shopping center on Jl. Pramuka, Cempaka Putih market on Jl.
Letjen Suprapto, Palmerah market, including Ramayana department
store.
North Jakarta
Sumber Ayu Gading Griya housing complex in Cilincing district,
Kamal Muara shop/house, Muara Baru seafood restaurant and Pluit
Mall in Penjaringan district; Ramayana Permai and Ramayana Semper
shopping complexes in Koja district; a showroom on Jl. Baru and a
gas station in Pademangan district; Goro wholesale market and
Gading Plaza shopping complex in Kelapa Gading district.
West Jakarta
Ramayana department store and BCA branch in Cengkareng
district, shopping complexes around the ring road, shopping
complex on Jl. Jembatan Lima, Arco shopping complex in Glodok
subdistrict, Rakendi Foundation building in Cengkareng district,
shopping complex on Jl. Kamal, Topas shopping complex on Jl. Kyai
Tapa, a shop/house on Jl. Cengkareng Timur, a shop/house and
supermarket on Jl. Krendang, Indomart in Bojong Indah, Tops
supermarket in Semanan Indah, Indomart and Lista minimarkets in
Kosambi Baru, Yogya mall on Jl. Daan Mogot and Hari Hari
supermarket in Kalideres.
South Jakarta
A shop/house in South Grogol subdistrict, "Refin" and
"Natural" shop and Bank Umum Servitia branch in Kebayoran Lama
district; a furniture shop, Matahari store, Tri Paula repair
station and Cipulir Plaza shopping complex in Cipulir
subdistrict; Goro wholesale market, Ramayana department store,
BCA branch and its ATM in Pasar Minggu district; Hero
supermarket, shopping complexes along Jl. Saharjo and Pasar Raya
department store in Manggarai; BCA branch, Hero supermarket and
Golden Truly supermarket in Mampang Prapatan district; Blok A
market, Kebayoan Plaza shopping complex and Santa supermarket in
Kebayoran Baru district; Hero supermarket in Pesanggrahan
district.
East Jakarta
BCA branch in Cawang subdistrict, Ramayana department store in
Cililitan subdistrict and shopping complexes along Jl. Raya
Bogor, shops in Kramat Jati subdistrict, a fuel station in Rawa
Terate subdistrict, shops along Jl. Otista, Matahari department
store in Klender subdistrict, Yogya department store, BCA
building on Jl. Jatinegara Barat, Artomoro department store in
Jati subdistrict, Matraman police precinct, Hero and Tomang Tol
supermarket in Kali Malang, Makro wholesale market in Susukan
subdistrict.
Tangerang
Diamond supermarket on Jl. MH Thamrin, Sabar Subur and
Matahari malls in Cimone, Hero in Modernland, Ramayana department
store in Pasarbaru, Brahmana supermarket on Jl. Gatot Subroto,
Indomart on Jl. Borobudur, Anker Bir warehouse on Jl. Daan Mogot,
Istana Nelayan Reastaurant and Karaoke in Jatiuwung and a police
boarding house in Lio Baru, Bintaro Plaza and Ramayana department
store in Pondok Aren.
Bogor
Ramayana department store, Agung shop, Ramanda minimarket,
Plaza Depok and Mal Depok.
Bekasi
Hero and Agung Shop supermarket in Kalimalang, 10 shops in
Central Niaga Kalimalang, Ramanda minimarket in Kranji, Borobudur
and Robinson supermarkets, Henko supermarket on Jl. Bintara.
(ind/pan)