Wahid Backers Turn Violent
Thousands of President Abdurrahman Wahid’s supporters attacked a college campus and burned the offices of political opponents who want to speed up his possible impeachment.
The unrest in East Java province followed demonstrations against Wahid in Jakarta, the capital, last week and took place just hours before legislators handed documents to police that they say link him to two corruption scandals.
Lawmakers said the maneuver could bring criminal proceedings against Wahid, who has refused to quit and has denied any wrongdoing.
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