Pretty women support Susilo

SURABAYA: Beauty did not count when police and local election supervisors dispersed on Wednesday 10 women who were campaigning in support of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono-Jusuf Kalla.

A local election supervisory committee member, Machmud Suhermono, said the 10 "pretty women" were distributing flowers and stickers bearing a picture of the pair to motorists and passersby at a crossroad on Jl. Dr. Soetomo. The official said no campaign was scheduled to take place that day on the street.

"They are not part of the campaign team, but claim to be supporters of the candidates. But who knows?" Machmud said, adding that all parties must uphold the regulations.

His team had also warned campaign teams for Amien Rais-Siswono Yudohusodo and Megawati Soekarnoputri-Hasyim Muzadi for placing banners in the neutral zone of Jl. A. Yani. -- Antara