http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lawandorder/motorcycles-torched-in-banda-aceh-riot/527071?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jgnewsletter Motorcycles Torched in Banda Aceh Riot June 27, 2012
Dozens of motorcycles were set on fire early on Wednesday morning after a football match in Banda Aceh. (Antara Photo) Banda Aceh. Dozens of motorcycles were set on fire during a riot in Banda Aceh early on Wednesday morning that reportedly involved almost 1,000 people. The riot was triggered by a brawl between two groups of people from the districts of South Aceh and Central Aceh, reportedly after a football match between students during Student Games Week (Popda) in Banda Aceh. The motorcycles torched were those parked at Ratu Safiatuddin Park, most of which belonged to Central Aceh residents. The ruckus began at about 1 a.m. and lasted about three hours. Eyewitnesses said security officers were helpless to stop the crowd, given its size. “I heard several warning shots, but the crowd was estimated to reach almost 1,000 people. They only left Ratu Safiatuddin Park at 4 a.m.,” an eyewitness said. Some facilities in the park were also reportedly attacked. It is not yet clear whether anyone was injured in the incident. Anta ++++ http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/zaini-supporters-attack-former-gov-irwandi-in-aceh/526708 Zaini Supporters Attack Former Gov Irwandi in Aceh Nurdin Hasan | June 25, 2012 Irwandi Yusuf in an undated file photo. Irwandi was attacked by new governor Zaini Abdullah's supporters as he left Zaini's inauguration ceremony. (JG Photo/Safir Makki) Banda Aceh. Tensions between Aceh Governor Zaini Abdullah and his predecessor Irwandi Yusuf appear to have outlived the fraught election last April, with Zaini’s supporters attacking his rival during Monday’s inauguration ceremony. The incident occurred after Zaini’s swearing-in ceremony at the provincial legislature, when Irwandi was leaving the building. Outside the council gates, a crowd of thousands who came in support of Zaini began hurling insults at Irwandi, calling him a traitor. Irwandi did not respond, but the crowd grew rowdy, and a handful of people rushed at the former governor, hitting him repeatedly over the head. “He was immediately shielded by police officers,” said one eyewitness. “Things could have gotten really bad if they hadn’t protected him.” Irwandi was rushed to Zainoel Abidin General Hospital with a black eye and other bruises. One of the officers in his security detail, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the attackers were wearing red, the color of Zaini’s Aceh Party. “It started with one of them hitting him in the head. Then six or seven more people piled in,” the officer said. Irwandi, speaking to reporters after receiving treatment at the hospital, confirmed that “the perpetrators were wearing Aceh Party uniforms,” adding that he recognized some of them. “The police must investigate this incident, regardless of whether I press charges. There has not been any apology from the Aceh Party.” Tensions between the party and Irwandi had been high since well before the gubernatorial election in April that had to be postponed several times because of the Aceh Party’s refusal to recognize Irwandi’s bid to run as an independent candidate. Irwandi blamed the party for a string of attacks in the run-up to the poll; this was refuted as the basis for a legal challenge that he later mounted against the election results [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
