Beware of New Order supporters: PKB<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) faction at
\nthe House of Representatives (DPR) called on the nation on
\nSaturday to repel remaining supporters of the former corrupt and
\nrepressive New Order regime who were trying to disrupt the
\nnational reform agenda and return to power.<\/p>\n
\"The public, especially students and proreform groups, should
\nremain alert to political maneuvers being conducted by New Order
\nsupporters to discredit the existing government and disturb the
\npolitical situation in their attempt to come back,\"
\nTaufikurrahman Saleh, chairman of the PKB faction, said.<\/p>\n
Taufikurrahman accused the former regime's supporters of being
\nbehind the recent series of Christmas Eve bombings, the
\ndemonstrations against President Abdurrahman Wahid and the
\nmassive rallies planned in the city on Jan. 15. \"They are just
\ntrying to create political chaos.\"<\/p>\n
\"Adequate evidence indicates that former New Order's
\nsupporters are reluctant to hand over power to the reformist
\nforce. Yet, many of them have been acting as reformists,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Asked why the faction has militantly defended Abdurrahman's
\nadministration, Taufikurrahman said his faction had its own
\npolitical interests in supporting the government in efforts to
\nsafeguard the national reform agenda.<\/p>\n
\"Our main mission is not to defend the President
\n(individually) from his opponents, but to safeguard the reform
\nagenda and democracy. Gus Dur is not everything. What will the
\nreform agenda be like if we have a new President or a new
\ngovernment every year?,\" he said.<\/p>\n
All layers of society should join hands to solve the nation's
\nmajor problems, he said. \"The economic crisis will gradually end
\nif all parties work hard to restore security and order, comply
\nwith the law and to support national development programs
\nproperly,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Asked to comment on the arrival of Banser civilian guards in
\nthe city to face the planned mass anti-government demonstration
\non Jan. 15, Taufikurrahman said his faction never supported any
\nsuch mass mobilization for political goals.<\/p>\n
\"Security personnel must take strict measures against those
\nwho commit illegal actions. All the Banser civilian guards should
\nbe asked to return to their home towns in Central and East Java
\nif they try to approach the House's compound.<\/p>\n
\"The most important thing is that security officers must be
\nneutral in enforcing the law,\" he added. (rms)<\/p>",
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