NU Camps Ready For Showdown
Monday, September 11, 2000
Unrest has gripped the town of Sampang on the island of Madura off Surabaya, East Java. The President has sided with the National Awakening Party now embroiled in conflict with the United Development Party.
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As of last weekend, life has returned to normal in Sampang, Madura. Shops have reopened and markets are crowded again. But security forces are still patrolling the streets. Members of the Police Mobile Brigade stood on guard in front of the razed provincial legislature. The smell of burning materials is still thick in the air.
An eerie and frightening gloom continues to linger on in the city. Last week it was almost torn apart by skirmishes
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