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        "id": 1545649,
        "msgid": "church-refuses-mpr-inclusion-1447893297",
        "date": "1997-08-07 00:00:00",
        "title": "Church refuses MPR inclusion",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Church refuses MPR inclusion JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A local Christian church has refused to send nominees for the election of Irian Jaya representatives at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Antara reported yesterday. The head of the Irian Jaya Biblical Christian Synod, Rev. Herman Saud, decided the church should stay away from politics, speaker of the Irian Jaya Legislative Council, Robert Sitorus, said.",
        "content": "<p>Church refuses MPR inclusion<\/p>\n<p>JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A local Christian church has refused to<br>\nsend nominees for the election of Irian Jaya representatives at<br>\nthe People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Antara reported<br>\nyesterday.<\/p>\n<p>The head of the Irian Jaya Biblical Christian Synod, Rev.<br>\nHerman Saud, decided the church should stay away from politics,<br>\nspeaker of the Irian Jaya Legislative Council, Robert Sitorus,<br>\nsaid. In the past, the church would send representatives as part<br>\nof the Irian Jaya delegation to MPR.<\/p>\n<p>MPR is scheduled to meet in Jakarta in March to elect the<br>\npresident and vice president and draw up governmental policy<br>\nguidelines for the 1998\/2003 period.<\/p>\n<p>The Irian Jaya delegation to MPR includes Governor Jacob<br>\nPattipi, Trikora Military Commander Maj. Gen. Johny J. Lumintang,<br>\nCendrawasih University Rector Frans A. Wospakrik, legislator<br>\nDortheis Asmuruf of Golkar and women's activist Yemima Rahel<br>\nWayeni Handono. (09)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/church-refuses-mpr-inclusion-1447893297",
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