Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 09:22:42 +0200
From: Hobo <hobo-AT-ecn.org>
Subject: AUT: Indonesia: situation in cities


Dear friends, here is some update from several cities in Indonesia:
Bandung, Surabaya and Yogyakarta, Ujungpandang
at 2:03 pm.

Bandung- WEst Java  (information gathered from Akatiga Foundation)
The situation is still  calm, the number of public and private
transportation  is few and the road is bit quite as. However the
transportation is still working normally. The DPRD office which located in
Gazebo square is taken over by the students numbered 150 thousand  since
last week, but this is happened peacefully. Many  banks and shops are closed.

Surabaya- East Java  (information gathered from LBH Surabaya)
In Surabaya the situation is calm but bit tense. Banks and shops are
closed. In many strategic point in city,  military is standing on guard.
The number of traffic and public transportation is few.  So far there is no
demonstration, both by from students and people in general.

Yogyakarta-central Java  (information gathered from LBH Yogyakarta)
Street rally by by students from different point in the cities Yogya toward
Alun-Alun (square in center of town). There are 14 points, where each
points is consist of  3 - 6 universities.   These 14 points will ended in
the Alun-alun, the places where they will submit to the Yogyakarta's
Sultan. The city situation is crowded by people who join the  march and the
onlookers. The public transportation is off, except private car, such as
vehicle, motorcycle and bicycle. Offices are open, but the employess are
not working, instead, they are lining along the street to cheers the
students. Task force (security) members from  PDI and PPP is on guard at
strategic point in cities. 

Ujung Pandang -South Sulawesi (Information receive from YLK Sulsel)
The taking  over of  some  important building (local parliament building)
has been continue since 2 weeks ago. There is report yesterday that
students is trying to occupy the private and government (RRI) radio and
trying to broadcast their message.  Tree hundred thousands people and
students is assemble at Karebosi square.   Shops and banks is closed. Many
buildings painted "supporting reform". There is rumour that the military
commander and the governor is supporting reform.



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