Protesters march on to Jakarta<\/p>\n
BANDUNG: At least 300 people, mostly students, workers,
\nfarmers and fishermen from Bandung, West Java, continued on
\nSaturday their long march to Jakarta, where they intend to stage
\na rally.<\/p>\n
The demonstrators, who left Bandung -- about 120 km east of
\nJakarta -- on Thursday, planned to arrive in Jakarta on
\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
After holding public speeches in Cianjur, mid-way between
\nBandung and Jakarta, the protesters edged toward the capital,
\ncarrying banners with messages deploring the administration of
\nPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz,
\nwhom they called upon to resign.<\/p>\n
They urged the government to reduce the prices of staple foods
\nand bring corruptors to court.<\/p>\n
A leader of the demonstration said the march aimed to
\ncommemorate the fifth year of the reform movement and the
\nresignation of former president Soeharto.<\/p>\n
They are expected to arrive in Jakarta on May 21, the day
\nSoeharto stepped down five years ago following mass pro-reform
\nrallies involving tens of thousands of people, mostly students.<\/p>\n
In Jakarta, they will stage a demonstration in front of Istana
\nMerdeka and the legislative assembly building. --Antara<\/p>",
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