Safe Golkar, PBB rallies held

Safe Golkar, PBB rallies held

BOGOR, West Java: Thousands of Golkar supporters held their
rally safely on Saturday, despite previous threats on party
leaders against continuing with the campaign.

Campaigning was held in two different sites, Mekarwangi
village and Sindangsari field in Tanah Baru village. Soon after
the gathering broke up, the supporters convoyed and met at the
Jl. Baru intersection.

The combined groups then moved on foot and in various vehicles
along Jl. Pajajaran, Jl. Salak up to Jl. Pemuda, and dispersed
after they reached the local Golkar office.

Observers attributed the peaceful proceeding to participants'
adherence to police directions, and because they distributed
yellow flowers to onlookers along their route.

En route to their destination, the Golkar convoy met with that
of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) on their way home from a party
gathering. They cheered each others on.

In Ujungpandang, capital of South Sulawesi, local residents
continued to protest to the provincial election committee over
some Golkar and National Mandate Party (PAN) legislative
candidates.

Nurdin Halid, who was recently exonerated in a high-profile
corruption case, had been earlier rejected by residents of Polmas
regency.

Local people have also rejected Ibnu Munzir of Golkar, Asmar
Oemar Saleh of PAN, and Dr Ulla of Golkar. (24/30)