Indonesians protest Obama visit

Thousands of Indonesians have held rallies in cities across the country to protest a visit by the US president later this month.

The rallies have been staged by the Muslim group Hizbut Tahrir. The protesters shouted slogans against Barack Obama and his war policies.

Obama spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960s.

He is scheduled to visit the country next week. The trip has already been delayed due to debates over the healthcare reform bill at home.

Hundreds of armed police forces secured the area, with a water canon and anti-riot equipment. Obama is scheduled to visit Asia on March 23-25.

Obama's trip also includes stops in Guam and Australia. Regional security is expected to be a key focus of the visit.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=120794§ionid=351020406.