Jakarta – Rallies against Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarto – and his recent fourth marriage – turned violent Tuesday as protesters vandalized the heavily guarded City Hall in the West Java town of Bogor.

Dozens of students from Ibnu Khaldun University began their rallies peacefully, but then attempted to break down the City Hall gate, although dozens of public order officers on duty thwarted their attempts.

The students continued their orations before the gate. Rally coordinator Achmad Hidayatullah said Diani's fourth marriage upset the public, adding it was a bad example from a regional head.

He also said the mayor's polygamy practice, including his marriage to a 19-year-old girl, tainted Bogor's image as the "Halal City".

Achmad added that Diani and his subordinates, on the other hand, had failed to comply with the locals' demands, such as those regarding illegal night clubs.

"The relevant agencies and the mayor have ignored the public's condemnations. This is ironic, considering that the MUI [Indonesian Ulema Council] has rewarded Bogor the Halal City title," he said as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.