Indonesia bans buffalo protests
Move comes after placard bearing president’s name was plastered on buffalo.
Published On 5 Feb 2010
Indonesia’s police are enforcing a ban on buffaloes being used in street protests after complaints from the President.
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took offense at being compared to the animal. But demonstrators say he needs a thicker hide … and fear it could signal a wider crackdown on dissent.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Jakarta.
Source: Al Jazeera