Papua residents block road

Papua residents block road

JAYAPURA, Papua: Angry residents blocked the road connecting
Jayapura and Abepura following the Jayapura General Elections
Commission's decision to exclude their candidates from the
Jayapura mayoral election on June 28.

The residents said they were supporters of Jan Hendrik Hamadi
and his running mate Bangun Manurung, who were ruled ineligible
to contest the election by the commission.

The residents blocked the road with burning tires from 7 p.m.
on Wednesday until 1 a.m. on Thursday, preventing anyone from
traveling between the two cities.

The road was opened after Jayapura Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Paulus Waterpau met with Jan Hendrik Hamadi and his supporters.

"We are not satisfied with the commission's decision but we
will protest without disturbing other residents," Jan said. -- JP