Party supporters extort traders

BEKASI: A large group of people sporting party paraphernalia extorted sidewalk vendors and shop owners around Jakasampurna area, Kalimalang in West Bekasi, on Wednesday morning.

A police officer said the party supporters, who were planning to attend a political party campaign later that day, were asking the traders for "lunch money."

He said that the West Bekasi Police would handle the case.

In Bekasi, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) held an indoor rally at Bekasi Sports Stadium at 2 p.m., as scheduled. The party's leader Megawati Soekarnoputri was attended the rally. -- Antara