Jakarta – Supporters of Romahurmuziy, the newly elected chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), stormed the party's headquarters in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday in an effort to take control of the party.

A scuffle broke out when some of the supporters forced their way into the building but were blocked by security guards. Police personnel from a local precinct stood at a distance monitoring the situation.

"We're supporters of Romahurmuziy and we demand entry into the building," some of the protesters said.

Some protesters also made a statement that the party leadership of Djan Faridz was illegitimate as the government did not recognize his status as party chairman.

In October, a faction within the PPP that opposed the leadership of then-chairman Suryadharma Ali elected Romahurmuziy as party chairman during a congress in Surabaya, East Java.

The election of Romahurmuziy was however rejected by the party's sharia board. In November, supporters of Suryadharma staged their own congress, which ended with the election of Djan.

The law and human rights minister has decided to recognize the leadership of Romahurmuziy.

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/12/03/row-continues-within-ppp.html