Denpasar – The situation of Lombok Tengah district town of Praya returned to normal on Saturday moon after security officers were able to control a riot by public transport drivers and local residents in protest against the relocation of bus terminal into the West Nusa Tenggara's town, a regional military spokesman said here on Saturday.

Regional military command's spokesperson Lt. Col. I Made Runa told ANTARA by phone from Denpasar Saturday that the riots which broke out around 07.00 a.m. local time has abated.

Quoting Wirabhakti Regiment Commander Col. Inf. Iping Somantri,Runa confirmed that the riots occurred in some places in Praya.

However, he did not go into details.

Some public transport drivers and certain people went on rampage Saturday morning by damaging public properties such as old and new masterminds, houses, shops and local regent's office. ANTARA reporter witnessing the incident reported that hundreds of demonstrators began moving at 07:00 a.m. local times, threw stones into the office of Central Lombok District Head.

In a previous hour, the demonstrators, mostly public transport drivers, threw facilities in new public transport terminal, houses,and a shop belonging to a developers of the new terminal.

Eye-witnesses said that stones thrown by the demonstrators have broken window-glasses of head district office. Their action also damaged flower-trees planted in front of the office.

The incident was sparked by the disagreement of public transport drivers about the operation of new public transport terminal in the small town.

The construction of new public transport terminal to replace the old one was protested by the drivers because it has led to earn less income.

The situation returned to normal at Saturday afternoon, after Central Lombok security, got additional personnel from Mataram.