31. In a similar protest, an Indonesian flag was burned in Melbourne early this month. 32. In Canberra, the latest killings were mourned at a vigil while in the northern city of Darwin an Indonesian flag was burnt. 33. In the Darwin protest, supporters of East Timorese independence burned an Indonesian flag and a portrait of President Suharto. 34. Indonesian national flags have been burnt in three protests here in recent weeks, prompting an Indonesian warning that such actions could strain relations with New Zealand. 35. Indonesian flags have also been burned. 36. Indonesian flags were also flying in some nearby villages. 37. It was the second time in recent weeks that a red and white Indonesian flag has been burned over the issue in New Zealand. 38. It was the second time protesters burned an Indonesian flag in New Zealand in less than a month. 39. Many stood on the roofs, waving tree branches and red and white Indonesian flags. 40. Many wore headbands of red and white, the colors of the Indonesian flag. |
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