'Amien, please stay away'<\/p>\n
SURABAYA: Banyuwangi Regent T. Purnomo Sidik has made an
\nofficial plea for people not to invite opposition figure Amien
\nRais to the small East Javan town of Banywangi, about 230
\nkilometers southeast of here, fearing his arrival might incite
\nviolence.<\/p>\n
His plea was made in a formal letter addressed to the East
\nJava governor, the provincial director for social and political
\naffairs and the Banyuwangi branch of the Muhammadiyah Moslem
\norganization, among others.<\/p>\n
Amien Rais is chairman of Muhammadiyah, which claims a
\nmembership of about 28 million.<\/p>\n
Purnomo noted the presence of a group in the Banyumas area
\ncalling themselves \"The Anti-Amien Rais Alliance\", numbering
\nabout 1,000 people, which a week earlier held a demonstration in
\nfront of the town council.<\/p>\n
Local Muhammadiyah leaders expressed regret at Purnomo's
\nactions.<\/p>\n
\"There's an indication that such a demonstration is trying to
\npit Moslems against each other,\" local Muhammadiyah Youth chief
\nHaeroni was quoted by Antara yesterday.<\/p>",
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