THE demonstration staged by the village heads appeared very orderly. Organized by Parade Nusantara, its participants traveled to Jakarta by bus. Some of them even stayed the night in a hotel in Jalan Veteran, Jakarta, to plan their action. I also heard that not all who joined the demonstrations were village heads, said one village head in East Java.

The Chairman of the Parade Nusantara Presidium, Sudir Santoso, denied the allegation. While in Jaka