On 9 September, the Peoples Democratic Party (PRD) joined with other
pro-democracy forces in a demonstration of about 2,000 people to oppose the
proposed State Security Law which would grant more power to the military;
to oppose martial law in East Timor and to demand withdrawal of military
forces from East Timor.
The PRD has called for the immediate withdrawal of Indonesian military from
East Timor and for sovereignty to be transferred to the UN without waiting
for the holding of the Peoples Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Following the demonstration, at 1.30am the next morning the National Office
of the PRD was firebombed.
Below is a statement from the National Office of the PRD:
CENTRAL LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(KPP - PRD)
Jl. Jend. Basuki Rahmat No. 7B Jakarta Timur, Tel/fax 8561542
E-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Press Statement
PRD's HEAD OFFICE BOMBED WITH MOLOTOV COCKTAILS BY SOME UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE
After two days had been terrorized by rocks thrown, the head office of the
PRD finally attacked with Molotov cocktail and burned. According to an
eyewitness from the block security guard named Begi, this terror happened at
01.45 (twenty minutes after last guest from Moestopo university gone home).
The bombing done by some unidentified people driving a blue car with police
number D 622 Z. Still according to eyewitness, this car was actually went
around PRD's head office for about 5 times. The damages caused by this
terror, the front door and windows was burned, window glass broken, one
banner of PRD burned, and also the electricity installation of the office.
It can be seen clearly that the terror was done for political reasons. From
the damages caused by the burning, and the process of burning itself, the
terror was done by thugs paid by the New Order regime that for these long
efforts by all ways to stop all political activities of PRD.
We deemed that this terror is really related with the political activities
taken by PRD, especially, the PRD's activities in recent days.
First, discussion, political statements on East Timor issue where PRD
supported the result of the ballot that won by the independence group.
Second, discussion, political statements, and mass actions in rejecting the
National Safety and Security Law.
Although, the terrors would never stop the political activities of PRD that
aimed to maintain real democracy in Indonesia. Actions of terror will even
strengthen our belief, that the New Order Regime and its next generation
should be resisted until its defeat.
For this terror we call for your solidarity support by making political
statement or action on this issue.
Jakarta
10 September, 1999 (02.12 AM)
Central Leadership Committee of the People's Democratic Party (KPP-PRD)
Faisol Riza - Chairperson; Ida Nasim Mh - Secretary.
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The other groups in the 9 September demonstration were:
Peoples Democratic Party (PRD), AJI (Independent Journalists Allianjce -
Aliansi Jurnalis Independen), MPD (Masyarakat Profesional untuk Demokrasi -
Professionals for Democracy), SNB (People and National Solidarity -
Solidaritas Nusa Bangsa), ISAI (Institute for Study for Information Flow),
ALDERA (Peoples Democratic Alliance), FORMACI (Forum Mahasiswa Ciputat, IAIN
Jakarta, HMI Jakarta, Univ Gunadarma, Univ Moestopoberagama, LMND (National
Students League for Democracy), SIP (The Voice of Caring Mothers - Suara Ibu
Peduli), Satu Merah Panggung (Ratna Sarumpaet), PDI-P Tanjung Priok, FNPBI
(Indonesian National Front for Labour Struggles), ISJ (Institut Sosial
Jakarta), PMKRI (Catholic Students Association), IKJ (Jakarta Arts
Institute - Institut Kesenian Jakarta).
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