Ulma Haryanto – Traffic in front of the Parliament Building on Jalan Gatot Subroto was paralyzed on Tuesday when demonstrators stole police barbed wire and used it to block the street.

Police had put the wire barriers in front of the building this morning, but the crowd tied ropes to them and pulled them into the street with a truck.

When the demonstrators started throwing bricks, police retaliated by spraying them with tear gas and high-pressure water from a cannon.

Meawhile, unrest erupted inside the building when House Speaker Marzuki Alie closed the House plenary session without agreement from the factions.

"By saying alhamdulillah (Thank you, Allah), the House plenary meeting is closed," said Marzuki, who had become annoyed with interruptions and arguments from unruly lawmakers.

Angry House members rushed the podium and demanded Marzuki reopen the meeting. "You can't do that! Hey Speaker, do your job right!," they shouted.