Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta — Jakarta Governor
Sutiyoso is still a popular target of protests by
victims of recent floods. Carrying children on their
hips, on Wednesday February 21 hundreds of
housewives rallied to call on the Number 1 person in
Jakarta to resign.

The housewives, who came from the Urban Poor Union
(SRMK), started the demonstration at around 10.30am
by marching from the National Monument to the City
Hall on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan in Central
Jakarta.

The action was enlivened by speeches and shouts of
"The government is flooded with money, the people
are flooded with water“and”The government is
flooded with money, the people are flooded with
disease".

The protesters also brought a banners with the
messages "Corruption is massive, the state foreign
debt is massive, the legislator’s wages are massive,
the floods were also massive“and”The floods are
the responsibly of Sutiyoso, President Yudhoyono and
Vice President Kalla".

Posters meanwhile had messages such as "Houses on
the flood plains are prohibited, but apartments are
expensive“,”Commercial buildings block the flow of
water, the rubbish of the little people is blamed“and”Since the Dutch period the floods have not been
solved".

The protesters then moved off to the offices of the
Coordinating Minister for People’s Welfare and the
State Palace. (aan/sss)