Slamet Susanto, Yogyakarta – Hundreds of Papuan students in Yogyakarta ran amok at the provincial general elections commission (KPUD) office after they could not find their voting booths.

The Papuans brought with them A5 forms to allow them to vote outside their constituencies, but the KPUD Yogyakarta spread them out over 205 voting booths in the three subdistricts of Jetis, Tegalrejo and Gedongtengen.

With many students unable to find their voting booths, they demanded they be allowed to vote at one place, but poll officials argued there were not enough ballots.

The Papuans then got angry, pulling out flag posts and destroying flower vases at the election commission office, and even attack police officers guarding the office.

"We just wanted them to provide a place for us to vote. Our time ran out just looking for the 205 voting booths," said Benny Dimara, one of the protesting Papuans.

After the attacks, the KPUD agreed to conduct a special vote for the Papuans on Friday at the commission compound.

"Based on a directive from the General Elections Commission (KPU), tomorrow morning we will hold another vot for all Papuan students," Yogyakarta KPUD chairwoman Any Rohyati told hundreds of Papuans. After the announcement, the protest ended.

"The solution to have another vote for us is a positive one. We will go to the KPUD Yogyakarta tomorrow," Benny said.

According to KPUD data, there are 525 Papuan students eligible to vote in Yogyakarta.