Police question six youths

Police question six youths

SURABAYA: Police have questioned six people for trespassing in
the grounds of the United States Consulate General here.

Surabaya Police chief Sri Kresno said the six youths were from
Baladhika Karya, the FKPPI (a defunct organization for children
of Indonesian Military and police officers), Fosad, Alpad and the
United Workers Forum.

"But they have not been arrested," Kresno said on Saturday.

He regretted their actions which he said could damage the
country's international image.

He denied suggestions that police had not sufficiently
protected the consulate general by only deploying a small number
of officers.

He pointed out that the incident happened very quickly.

Along with about 100 friends, the people scaled the
consulate's fence and set the U.S. flag on fire last week. They
were protesting what the United States's criticism of Indonesia's
role in the Atambua incident. (nur/jun)