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300 demonstrators march to Cendana

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Detik - August 3, 2000

L Hakim, I Shalihin/SWA & AH, Jakarta – Although former president Suharto's case file has been handed over to the Public Prosecutor, demonstrators from infamous City Forum (Forkot) , LMND, City Network (Jarkot) and Karat groups are not satisfied. Today they marched to Suharto's residence on the famous Cendana Street, demanding Suharto be put on trial right away.

As many as 300 demonstrators marched from Proclamation statue on Diponegoro St. starting at 2.30pm today. While marching they yelled their demands, demanding Suharto be put in court. "Hang Suharto Right Now" cried the demonstrators, feeling that the law makers are too slow to handle this case.

At 3.35pam they reached Jl. Suwiryo, only 150 meters from Cendana. They then changed direction, aiming at the Golkar head office on Jl. Pegangsaan Barat, No.4, Central Jakarta, only several hundreds meters from Cendana. "Dismiss Golkar" the demonstrators yelled in front of the Golkar office.

But the office was quiet, with only around 6 persons in it, including the chairman of Golkar Board of Leaders Tadjus Sobirin. Only several officers from the mobile brigade were seen to be guarding the demonstration, carrying nothing else than their sticks.

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