A raucous, rollicking show of power

A raucous, rollicking show of power

Swarms of people descended on Jakarta's streets during the
outdoor campaign -- chanting, yelling slogans or waving their
party's banners -- and paralyzing surrounding traffic in the
process.

The merriest and most crowded events in Jakarta since the
campaign period started on March 11 happened this week, in the
final days before the general election on April 5.

The big turnout was a final, rousing show of support, amid the
huge pledges and promises of the 24 contesting parties to bring
about change, their way. Now it's a case of waiting and seeing
who will come out on top on election day, and whether they will
live up to their promises.

-- JP