Jakarta – A group of journalist will hold a rally at the Democratic Party (PD) central executive board office in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, to protest a violent attack on a journalist during a vice presidential candidate campaign tour on Saturday.

Journalist Odeadata (not Odeodata as previously reported) Julia from the Sinar Harapan daily was attacked at the Swissbell Hotel in Jayapura, Papua, on Friday during the campaign tour of Boediono, the running mate of PD's chief patron Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The group is planning to hold a long march from Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) office in Central Jakarta to the party's office.

Odeadata sustained a back injury and was left unconscious after the attack. Witnesses identified Odeadata's assailant as a Democratic Party cadre named Rudolph.

Yudhoyono-Boediono campaign team spokesman Rizal Malarangeng has apologized to journalists. (dre)