The Lampung Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) building was like the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, when Indonesia's soccer team was facing Thailand's in the final of the Tiger Cup. "Lampung unite! Lampung unite…!" yelled the crowd, stirring up the DPRD members who were electing their governor. Outside, the police tightly guarded the entrances while hundreds of students demonstrated up and down the nearby streets.

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