Man suffers stroke after protest

Man suffers stroke after protest

BANDUNG: Cash aid distribution for poor families again claimed
a victim after head of Sukarame village's development affairs,
Aang Konara, died of an apparent heart attack late Monday night
after being protested by scores of residents who did not get the
money.

According to Aang's wife, Wawang, the 63-year old died at
around 10:30 p.m. in his house in Bojong Raya hamlet in Sukarame,
Pacet in Bandung regency.

Earlier, at 9 p.m., scores of residents met with him to
protest at not receiving assistance money from the government and
threatened to put Aang in jail. Aung fell ill and died about an
hour after the residents left.

Meanwhile, dozens of residents from Gambung hamlet have
vandalize the village office of Mekarsari in Pasirjambu, Bandung
regency over the same issue. Soon after, five residents were put
into Pasirjambu police custody for allegedly provoking the
incident.

Chief of Pasirjambu police, Adj. Comr. Hariyadi, said the
residents were disappointed with statements from Mekarsari
village head Nana Rukmana who said he had no authority to
determine if people were entitled to receive the cash aid.

"We still keep the residents (in detention) as witnesses; a
preventive measure to prevent similar incidents," Hariyadi said.
-- JP