Some 5,000 supporters of embattled Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid attacked a government office in volatile East Java today.
It is the latest incident in a wave of political violence threatening the nation's stability.
Witnesses said protesters threw rocks at the local government office in Tuban town and smashed windows. They also destroyed traditional handicrafts and flower pots arrayed in the compound.
They had earlier protested at the local legislature building in support of Mr Wahid, who faces his gravest test after parliament censured him 10 days ago over two financial scandals.
Tuban is 700 km east of Jakarta. The crowd was planning to pray for Mr Wahid at a nearby park, witnesses said.
In Jakarta some 1,000 pro-Wahid high-school students in their uniforms protested in front of parliament against moves to remove the president. Reuters
