Parties hold peaceful convoy<\/p>\n
KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Supporters of 14 out of the 33
\npolitical parties registered here held a motorcade on Tuesday to
\nhammer home a message for a peaceful campaign to residents,
\nAntara reported.<\/p>\n
Kendari Mayor Mansyur Massie Abunawas saw the procession off
\nfrom his office. Hundreds of participants in colorful uniform
\nrode or walked the distance of eight kilometers to Eddy Sabara
\nSquare. They shouted their party slogans and invited onlookers to
\ndo the same in a friendly manner.<\/p>\n
Later reports, however, said some participants took down some
\nparty flags that were already raised in front of the local
\nelection committee office, saying they ran out of flags.<\/p>\n
Mayor Abunawas said the province in general and his city
\nespecially were safe so far.<\/p>\n
Separately, however, provincial police chief Col. Amir
\nIskandar Panji Indra said many politicians have yet to understand
\nthe rules of the elections, including the need to notify police
\nthree days in advance before a party holds its campaigning
\nrallies.<\/p>\n
Out of the 33 contesting parties here, only 20 percent have
\ncomplied with the rule, he said.<\/p>\n
The province deployed 1,200 security personnel from the
\nIndonesian Military and the political parties' activists, plus
\n2,000 police personnel. (swe)<\/p>",
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