Depok – Dozens of people claiming to be supporters of former Depok mayor Badrul Kamal staged a protest Friday against the plan to inaugurate mayor-elect Nur Mahmudi Ismail and deputy mayor Yuyun Wirasaputra next week, Tempointeraktif.com reported. Members of the National Regeneration and Depok People's movements and the Srikandi Depok Brigade gathered in front of the Depok Council building hours before the councillors started a meeting to set a date for the ceremony. Police officers guarded the meeting, which started at 1:30 p.m.

Badrul, of the Golkar Party, had contested the results of last year's Depok poll after Nur Mahmudi, of the Prosperous Justice Party, was named the winner, accusing his supporters and election officials of vote rigging.

The Supreme Court last year overturned a verdict of the West Java High Court, which had awarded the election to Badrul.