Protesters take over KPUD office

Protesters take over KPUD office

BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Supporters of Kristop Arya and
Sholihul Hadi, who had hoped to contest the election for regional
heads, took over the office of the Way Kanan regional election
committee (KPUD) in Bandarlampung on Tuesday.

The protesters, who arrived in trucks and on motorcycles on
Monday, demanded the committee explain why their candidates could
not run in the June 27 election.

The protesters' demand that Kristop and Sholihul be allowed to
run in the election was rejected by four members of the
committee, who say the registration deadline had passed.

Unsatisfied with this response, the protesters refused to
leave the committee's office. They only calmed down when Kristop
and representatives of the protesters spoke with the committee's
head and committee members, eventually leaving the office about 7
p.m.

Committee member Iskardo said the registration period was from
April 6 to April 12, and only four pairs of candidates had
registered. -- JPProtesters take over KPUD office