( CNN ) -- Authorities plan to launch probes into rioting and vandalism in Oman , where protesters recently have staged anti-government demonstrations , the Gulf state 's news agency reported Saturday . Oman 's public prosecutors cited the setting of fires , damaging public and private property , blocking roads and impeding traffic flow in the city of Sohar and other locations . It said it will `` initiate investigations against those who incited and carried out such acts . `` All these acts are against the laws , the tenets of the Islamic Sharia and the morals of the Omani society are known for , '' the prosecutors said in a statement reported by the Oman News Agency . `` While the freedom of opinion and expression is secured by the Basic Law of the State , the Basic Law also provides sanctuary to the public property . It also makes it obligatory for the citizens and residents as well to preserve them . It also provides for protection and prevention of assault on private property . '' There have been protests recently in the key port city of Sohar and other places this week , and one person was killed on Monday . There have been reports of attacks on property and sources said demonstrators in Sohar have blocked routes to the port and the industrial zone , prompting port staff to leave work . Protesters ' demands include greater freedom of expression , higher salaries , a clampdown on government corruption , a new constitution , and the prosecution of security officials whose actions led to the death of demonstrators . Oman 's sultanate is making changes on the heels of the Sohar protests . The news agency said Saturday that Sultan Waboos bin Said replaced three high-level government figures . Oman is not a major oil producer , but a significant share of the world 's oil shipping passes through the Strait of Hormuz , along the Omani coast .
Authorities cite graffiti , graffiti , property damage . Protesters have had many demands . Much of world 's container shipping goes through or near Oman .