Ninjas armed with marbles

Ninjas armed with marbles

SEMARANG: Javanese ninjas are much more self-confident than
their Japanese counterparts. Want proof?

As seen in Hollywood action flicks, Japanese ninjas are
usually armed with knives and swords as they go about their
activities.

Javanese ninjas are roaming the streets during the campaign
season armed only with marbles. Their mission is to disrupt the
rallies of reformist political parties. Their tactic: throwing
marbles in the street so careless campaigners riding motorcycles
will slip, slide and fall over.

The ninjas' operation was revealed on Thursday by Novel Ali,
chief of the Central Java Elections Supervisory Committee.

According to Novel, the ninjas' area of operation is the
Central Java regency of Klaten.

He said that in several towns, including Semarang and Ungaran,
the ninjas were responsible for the disappearance or destruction
of Golkar Party banners.

"I believe the ninjas mean to set the supporters of Golkar
against those of other parties," he said. (har)