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| 'One dead' in Jakarta tomb clash | |
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| At least one person has died in the Indonesian capital Jakarta in a violent dispute over the tomb of a revered Islamic cleric, say reports. | |
| More than 50 people were injured as security forces used tear gas, rubber bullets and a water cannon to disperse protesters waving machetes. | |
| The protesters believed government officials were trying to demolish the cemetery housing the tomb. | The protesters believed government officials were trying to demolish the cemetery housing the tomb. |
| But officials in the city said they had no plans to touch the grave. | But officials in the city said they had no plans to touch the grave. |
| The BBC's Karishma Vaswani in Jakarta says the violence is some of the worst the capital has seen in years. | The BBC's Karishma Vaswani in Jakarta says the violence is some of the worst the capital has seen in years. |
| More than 2,000 members of the security forces were reported to have clashes with several hundred protesters. | More than 2,000 members of the security forces were reported to have clashes with several hundred protesters. |
| Police vehicles were also set on fire in the streets around the cemetery, close to the capital's Tanjung Priok port. | Police vehicles were also set on fire in the streets around the cemetery, close to the capital's Tanjung Priok port. |
| Misunderstanding | |
| The Jakarta Globe said one police officer had been killed. | |
| National police spokesman Zainuri Lubis told reporters two people had died and the number of injured could rise. | National police spokesman Zainuri Lubis told reporters two people had died and the number of injured could rise. |
| But Col Boy Rafli Amar denied that there had been any deaths. | |
| "At least seven police were injured quite badly, and we still have not received complete information on how many protesters were wounded," the Associated Press quoted him as saying. | |
| City spokesman Cucu Kurnia said most of the injured were members of the security forces, some of whom had severe wounds from machetes or rocks which had been thrown. | City spokesman Cucu Kurnia said most of the injured were members of the security forces, some of whom had severe wounds from machetes or rocks which had been thrown. |
| He said the protesters had "misunderstood" the officials' action on the site. | He said the protesters had "misunderstood" the officials' action on the site. |
| "We're not removing the tomb but only the old buildings and gate," AFP news agency quoted him as saying. | "We're not removing the tomb but only the old buildings and gate," AFP news agency quoted him as saying. |
| "We've stopped the demolition and will resume negotiations with demonstrators another time." | "We've stopped the demolition and will resume negotiations with demonstrators another time." |
| The cemetery is thought to be the resting place of a respected Islamic scholar, whom many Indonesians believe helped to spread Islam in the capital in the 18th century. | The cemetery is thought to be the resting place of a respected Islamic scholar, whom many Indonesians believe helped to spread Islam in the capital in the 18th century. |
| Officials say the land they want to claim back is next to the cemetery and not in the grounds itself. | Officials say the land they want to claim back is next to the cemetery and not in the grounds itself. |