PDI Perjuangan livid over demo permit

PDI Perjuangan livid over demo permit

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Indonesian Democratic Party
of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction at the provincial
legislature expressed disappointment with the provincial police
chief, Brig. Gen. Indarto, who has allowed a group of people to
rally during President Megawati Soekarnoputri's visit to the
province slated for July 16-17.

"The police chief should have been more thoughtful and wiser
in responding to a person's appeal to mobilize people during the
President's visit. We deeply regret such an attitude." PDI
Perjuangan faction chief, Hasyid, said on Friday.

He was referring to Tumbo Saranani, who informed the police of
a demonstration to protest the inauguration of Mansyur Masie
Abunawas and Muzakir Mustafa as the city mayor and deputy
respectively.

Hasyid said the party supporters would prevent the
demonstrators from spoiling the visit of Megawati, who is the
party's chairwoman. --Antara