Protesters threaten council sit-in<\/p>\n
City Council secretary Moerdiman revealed on Wednesday that
\nthe ceremony inaugurating Sutiyoso as city governor could be
\nmoved from the council building to some other place if there was
\na threat of demonstrators occupying the building.<\/p>\n
Moerdiman revealed that the ceremony, which is scheduled for
\nOct. 7, could be moved to the Jakarta Convention Center or the
\nJakarta Fair Ground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
"If the demonstrators threaten to occupy the building, we
\ncould move the ceremony," he told reporters.<\/p>\n
Several non-governmental organizations (NGO), including the
\nJakarta Residents Forum, the Islamic Defenders' Front (FPI) and
\nthe Betawi People's Association, plan to stage a massive rally
\nand occupy the building.<\/p>\n
The NGOs are protesting the outcome of the election, which was
\nallegedly tainted by money politics.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, dozens of students grouped under the Jakarta
\nStudent Axe organization staged a rally in front of the Ministry
\nof Home Affairs on Wednesday, demanding the annulment of
\nSutiyoso's reelection.<\/p>\n
The students then marched to the City Council building. No
\nofficials received the students either at the ministry or the
\nCity Council building. --JP<\/p>",
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