Anti-U.S. protests continue

Anti-U.S. protests continue

YOGYAKARTA: Protest continued on Wednesday against the United
States' plans to attack Iraq, which it accuses of developing
weapons of mass destruction.

In Yogyakarta, around 100 student activists marched from the
Gadjah Mada University campus in Bulaksumur to the Tugu
crossroads, carrying posters and banners condemning the planned
strikes.

"The U.S. has no legal basis to launch an attack. Iraq has
nothing to do with the Sept. 11 tragedy. Why is the U.S. being so
obstinate about this?" asked Hafidz Zaini, the protest organizer.

He said the world should use other alternatives to rid Iraq of
its alleged weapons of mass destruction.

"There is still another way of dealing with the issue of Iraq.
Negotiation!" Hafidz shouted.

Most Indonesians and many other people around the world oppose
the possible attacks.

"The U.S. knows well that war will not gain them sympathy. We
have to further spread the word that war is wrong. We have to
reveal the truth," Hafidz asserted, asking for the public's
support for the anti-U.S. protest.

A similar demonstration also took place in Bali, where dozens
of students and other youths burned flags U.S. and British flags.
--JP