Police shot tear gas at thousands of protesters occupying the road outside of the House of Representatives in Jakarta on Friday as protesters forced their way into the front yard of the House by breaking down the gate.

Since Friday morning, thousands of protesters have been staging demonstrations against the government's fuel price hike plan outside the House, known as the DPR, which is holding a plenary session to decide whether or not to support the government's move.

On Friday evening, as the plenary session was adjourned following prolonged debates over the hike plan, protesters finally managed to break the front gate and quickly flooded the House front yard.

The latest move prompted security officers to take action by shooting tear gas at the crowd, dispersing them and forcing them out of the House yard.

Live TV footage shows protesters fleeing the scene, and they are now throwing stones at police, who are still occasionally shooting tear gas.

Protesters occupied the section of the Jakarta inner city toll road in front of the House, blocking the main access toward Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang from eastern Jakarta.