Police ban Idul Fitri posts

Police ban Idul Fitri posts

SEMARANG: Central Java Police have banned all security task
forces of political parties from establishing command posts to
help Idul Fitri travelers, fearing that they could trigger
conflicts among party cadres.

"Yes, we have banned the posts. If political parties want to
help the people, contact the nearest police station," Central
Java Police Chief Insp. Gen. Didi Widayadi said on Friday.

Didi claimed that police had to ban the establishment of party
posts, which in the past were often used by political parties to
attract people's support.

Last month, supporters of Golkar Party and the Indonesian
Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) were involved in a
clash in Batang regency, Central Java.

"Political parties can just join police posts if they want to
help Idul Fitri travelers," Didi said. --JP