Activists set nonviolent agenda<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta<\/p>\n
A rare meeting of activists from political and Islamic-based
\norganizations agreed on Tuesday to develop an agenda of political
\nparticipation that was strictly nonviolent.<\/p>\n
The participants came from the Indonesian Democratic Party of
\nStruggle (PDI Perjuangan), the Golkar Party, the United
\nDevelopment Party (PPP), the National Awakening Party (PKB), the
\nNational Mandate Party (PAN) and the Crescent Star Party (PBB).<\/p>\n
The participating nongovernmental organizations were the
\nNahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muhammadiyah, the Ka'bah Youth Movement,
\nthe Nation's Vanguard, and the Pancasila Youth.<\/p>\n
The agreement, known as the Jogja Commitment, was forged amid
\nfrequent street protests in Yogya and elsewhere involving youth
\ngroups, which often turn violent. Usually, such street violence
\noccurs during election campaigns -- the next is only two years
\naway.<\/p>\n
The activists also committed themselves to supporting a
\ncampaign for constitutional reform, better law enforcement and
\neconomic development.<\/p>\n
However, the participants have yet to set out a clear-cut
\naction plan on what they would do to minimize violence in their
\nactivities.<\/p>\n
\"In an effort to achieve civilized behavior in politics, we
\nshall set up a strategic coalition at both national and local
\nlevels to cultivate nonviolent politics at all levels of
\nsociety,\" said the declaration read out by Sayuti Asyatri from
\nPAN during a media conference at Yogyakarta Radison Hotel.<\/p>\n
The dialogue was organized by Gadjah Mada University's
\ndepartment of social and political sciences.<\/p>",
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