Indonesia’s worst wave of violent protests in years seems to have come to a pause for now after the government ordered the military and police to take stern action against rioters and looters.

Some students and civil society groups called off their protest on Monday, citing fears of heightened security measures imposed after deadly riots across the country on the weekend, Reuters reported.

At least five people have been killed in the protests, which began peacefully over controversial housing perks for lawmakers but erupted on Thursday when an armored police vehicle hit and killed a rideshare driver, according to government-run news agency Antara.

The unrest escalated over the weekend as thousands of protesters across the sprawling archipelago set fire to legislative buildings and loote

See Full Page