Street singers show teeth<\/p>\n
PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Amidst persistent attacks at
\nthe People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session,
\nPresident Abdurrahman Wahid keeps his flag flying in this town,
\nhundreds kilometers away from Jakarta, where the session is
\ntaking place.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of street singers took to the streets on Thursday
\nmorning to express their support for the government of President
\nAbdurrahman and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri. At the
\nsame time the proletarian artists condemned what they called
\n\"fake reformists\" for abusing the purposes of the MPR session to
\nunseat the President, or Gus Dur as he is widely known.<\/p>\n
\"They, who are representing the interests of international
\ncapitalism, put pressure on the government of Gus Dur and
\nMegawati to create a society which encourages individualism,
\negoism and capitalism and broadens social iniquities,\" the
\nsingers said in their statement.<\/p>\n
During the street rally, the street singers brought with them
\ntheir music instruments such as guitars and traditional drums. A
\nplatoon of police officers watched over them, but no incidents
\noccurred.<\/p>\n
The singers also demanded the freedom to organize and form
\ntheir own political grouping, which covers the poor across the
\ncountry. (45)<\/p>",
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