Moksa Hutasoit, Jakarta – Demonstrators from the Anti-Corruption Youth Action Committee (KAPAK) and Clean Indonesia Movement (GIB) brought two imitation coffins and a cage full of rats to a protest action at the State Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday January 28.

The protesters however, were prevented from approaching the Palace by a cordon of Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officers armed with batons and shields. Unable to break through the blockade, a vehicle carrying a sound system approached to within 1 metre of the cordon and a speaker called on the demonstrators to throw the coffins into the Palace grounds.

Upon hitting the ground, the coffins – on which were written "The late Boediono" and "The late Sri Mulyani" – broke into small pieces. Six rats that the students had brought in cages were also thrown into the Palace. (nik/iy)

[Abridged translation by James Balowski.]