MEDAN (JP): The swearing-in ceremony for the new Southeast Aceh regent turned into a clash between protesters and the police Saturday, leaving at least 26 people injured.
The new regent, Hasanuddin, and his deputy, Syamsul Bahri, were installed by Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf as scheduled on Saturday, despite controversy.
On Friday, Southeast Aceh Legislative Council SpeakerUmaruddin Desky asked Home Minister Mardiyanto to cancel the inauguration ceremony.
During a hearing at the House of Representatives in Jakarta, he said the ceremony should be postponed until all the legal problems surrounding the election of the pair had been resolved.
Saturday's clash resulted in some of the guests attending the ceremony fleeing to safety. But the protesters were blocked by the police who arrived to secure the scene.
At least 20 protesters and six police officers were injured in the clash. (Apriadi Gunawan/***)
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