Protest marks council inauguration

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A student protest marked the inauguration of 55 new East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) provincial councillors on Friday, who began their 5-year term.

In the protest, hundreds of students protested the inauguration of several councillors because of alleged corruption cases, demanding that the inauguration be canceled.

They also demanded the provincial council to side with people's interests, promote human rights and help the public's drive to combat corruption. -- JP