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)