Jakarta, Sept. 4 -- Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya Sugiarto emphasized the importance for regional governments to immediately carry out recovery efforts following public demonstrations.

"The Ministry of Home Affairs has mapped out the extent of the damage across Indonesia, including the necessary steps for recovery," he said in a ministry's statement received here on Thursday.

During a coordination meeting on the current situation in Cirebon District, West Java on Tuesday (September 3), Sugiarto addressed the recent incident in the district, in which the regional legislative council (DPRD) building was set on fire, causing substantial damage that must be quickly addressed.

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