PK supporters suck pacifiers

PK supporters suck pacifiers

JAKARTA: No campaign has been attended by as many children under five as that of Justice Party (PK) at Kebayoran soccer field in South Jakarta on Wednesday.

Antara estimated their number at "thousands." Attending the campaign site with their parents, the children ranged from babies with pacifiers to those of kindergarten age.

The children wore party headbands and other accessories. Campaign speeches were intermittently interrupted by hungry and thirsty crying babies.

The presence of so many under-fives turned the campaign into more of a family outing than a political rally. Many parents were seen carrying more than one child.

Parents were quick to grab every inch of the shade, while an area by the stage reserved for emergency purposes was turned into an impromptu nursery.