PK protests campaign ban

UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Around 5,000 supporters of the Justice Party (PK) staged on Monday a demonstration in front of the Takalar regent's office, protesting a ban on the party campaigning.

The activists said the village head in the area 35 kilometers from here forbade them from holding a campaign at the Haji Langau field on May 28.

The local PK head, Syamsir, demanded that the regent dismiss the village head for his failure to be impartial to all parties. They threatened to bring the case to the governor's attention unless their demand was met. (30)