Sep 4, 2006 — JAKARTA (Reuters) - Hundreds of people rallied on Indonesia's Java island on Monday to protest against an unending flow of mud from an exploratory oil well with some pelting stones at police.
The protest occurred near the main government office in East Java province's Sidoarjo regency where the foul-smelling mud has been flowing for over three months.
Authorities and well operator PT Lapindo Brantas have been struggling since late May to plug the leak that has displaced more than 10,000 people from their homes but to no avail.
"This mud disaster is a fate from God so people should be patient. They should not let outsiders provoke them. I have told the people that they should trust and follow the government," said Sidoarjo deputy regent Syaiful Illah. Some of the demonstrators who threw stones said the government was protecting the firm and the protest eased only after government officials agreed to talk, local media said.
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