Mob runs amok after test results

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): Hundreds of residents from Bima and Dompu regencies ran amok on Wednesday destroying the Bima regency office after rumors of collusion and nepotism in the recruitment of civil servants there.

Bima Police chief Lt. Col. Baharuddin Andi said most of those in the mob had taken the civil service recruitment test.

They were apparently angered by the lack of response from local officials to four days of protests following the announcement of the test results last week.

"They only calmed down after Governor Harun Al Rasjid decided to annul the results of the test and promised to hold new tests," Baharuddin said as quoted by Antara. (prb)