No permit for 'trouble makers'

No permit for 'trouble makers'

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Local military chief Col. S.N.
Suwisma vowed on Saturday to ban from entering the province
anyone whose presence the authorities believed could disrupt
stability.

"There is no way we can allow in someone who could threaten
stability," he said when addressing a meeting between Director
for Buddhists Budi Setiawan and local Buddhist leaders.

His remarks came amid a raging debate about criticism of local
governments' ban on intellectuals' addressing gatherings or
performing artistic works for security reasons.

He maintained that the government's policy requiring official
permission to hold gatherings was still necessary to maintain
stability, Antara reported. (pan)