Padang – More than 2,000 people, most of whom were affected by the Padang earthquake in September, stoned the mayor's house to protest their mistreatment.

The protesters, who also had filed their complains to local councilors, have been demanding their kiosks be moved from the makeshift location by the streets to a field.

They walked 600 meters from the Pasar Raya market up to the municipality residence where around 600 police personnel were on the scene to guard the rally, supported by rolls of barbwire and a water canon brigade truck.

The protesters demanded the relocation of their kiosks, the complete reimbursement of financial aid and for a bus terminal to be established near the market.

They then began to stone the house, which prompted the police personnel to spray the water canon.

The police did not make any arrests and the protesters continued their actions before being dismissed in the afternoon.