INDONESIA : Police Seize Office of Opposition Party
From Times Wire Reports
Police took over the headquarters of the opposition Indonesian Democratic Party after more than two hours of battles with activists holed up inside. More than 20 people were injured, and many others were stripped of their shirts and taken to police trucks, witnesses said. Supporters of ousted PDI leader Megawati Sukarnoputri had held a vigil for over a month at the single-story building in a busy Jakarta residential district to prevent a takeover by security forces or a government-backed rival faction.
More to Read
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
