ABC AUSTRALIA, 26/07/2004 18:07:09
Bomb damages Indonesian election commission offices
Police in Indonesia have confirmed a bomb was the cause of an explosion Monday at
the offices of the country's election commission.
The explosion occured just before officials were due to announce the result of the
presidential election, which was held earlier this month.
Police say the explosion damaged a women's toilet on the first floor of the central
Jakarta offices.
A commission spokeswoman says no one is believed to have been injured and there
has been no serious damage.
The blast occured while most people were attending prayers. The building was then
evacuated.
With about 85 per cent of the vote counted, ex-general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
had 34 per cent of the vote, compared with 26 per cent for the incumbent Megawati
Sukarnoputri and 22 per cent for another ex-general, Wiranto.
26/07/2004 18:07:09 | ABC Radio Australia News
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