Mob burns Golkar flags

Mob burns Golkar flags

PEKANBARU: Nearly 200 flags of the Golkar Party were set on fire by angry demonstrators in the city on Thursday, but no casualties were reported.

The incident was estimated to have taken place between 1:00 a.m. until some time before dawn, as many people had assembled at the site before 1:00 a.m.

The demonstrators also took down the flag poles, but the motive for the action was not immediately clear.

Golkar candidates had put up the flags in preparation for installing the local executive board of the Golkar's youth group, scheduled for Oct. 8.

Pekanbaru Police chief Toty S. Indra said he would launch an inquiry as soon as he receives a report from those who complained. --Antara