Aceh game for soccer, not campaigns

Aceh game for soccer, not campaigns

In ensuring that the Aceh Free Movement (GAM) would not
disrupt campaigns in the province, the Martial Law Administrator
deployed 10 fully armed Mobile Brigade personnel to safeguard the
Lampineung soccer field.

Four political parties were scheduled to campaign at the
soccer field, but as of late Thursday afternoon, not a single
party had come.

The policemen, who had been on duty since early morning, were
relieved when several youths turned up a little later.

"All they did was play soccer, but at least we had something
to watch," a policeman said. -- JP