Province potential trouble spot

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Maj. Gen. H.A. Rivai, chief of the local security agency, says the province has the potential for social and political tension, Antara reported yesterday.

The head of the Agency for Coordinating Support for the Development of National Stability said that even with the general elections a year away a number of social and political groups are already embroiled in conflicts.

Addressing the opening of the agency's two-day meeting, Rivai also cited frequent land disputes as another potential problem. "They could lead to instability," he said. (swe)