Budi Sugiharto, Surabaya – Around 200 People's Democratic Party (PRD) activists blockaded a house in Jl. Darmo Kali, Number 28 in Surabaya, East Java which is believed to be the new headquarters of Golkar in Jatim after the previous offices was burnt down by the masses.

The blockade started with a "long-march" from the Pandegiling market in Surabaya which started at around 10.30am on Monday. By 12.50pm, the PRD were still blockading the house. The gates of the house were tightly closed and padlocked from within. As a result the PRD activists were only able to stand in front of the gate. The house remained silent and there were no vehicles parked in the grounds.

The spokesperson for the action, Thumpal Nainggolan, was not able to say exactly who owned the house, he was only able to explain that the house is often used as a place for Golkar activities after their headquarters on Jl. Ahmad Yani was burnt down by the masses.

Meanwhile, according to a member of the security forces who was guarding the action, the house is owned by a leading Golkar Jatim member.

During the action, the PRD again demanded that Golkar be tried for its economic, political and human rights crimes during the period of Suharto, Habibie and Gus Dur [President Abdurrahman Wahid].

[Slightly abridged translation by James Balowski.]