Megawati's supporters to hold victory parade

Megawati's supporters to hold victory parade

BOGOR (JP): Approximately 40,000 supporters of the Indonesian
Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will take to the
streets on Wednesday in a victory parade to celebrate the party's
win of a majority of seats at the House of Representatives (DPR)
and the Bogor Council, a party official said.

Head of the Bogor Chapter of the party's Regional Executive
Board Moch. Said said on Monday the parade, to be officially
kicked off by Puis Lustrilanang, head of the parade's organizing
committee, would begin at 10 a.m. at the SMEA Tanah Sereal
economic senior secondary school's open field.

"We apologize beforehand to Bogor residents if heavy traffic
congestion occurs later due to the parade," Said said.

Street attractions such as the Chinese Barong-Sai dance and
the traditional reog dance from Ponorogo, East Java, will be held
during the parade and flowers will be distributed to the public
as souvenirs.

To avoid unwanted incidents from happening, Said urged all PDI
Perjuangan supporters joining the parade to wear the party's
attributes.

Bogor Police have approved the presence of a 200-strong
security force from the party to secure the parade.(21/ylt)