Group of PPP activists starts up new foundation<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A group of members of the United Development
\nParty (PPP) yesterday announced that they had established a
\nfoundation which would take an active part in socio-economic and
\npolitical activities but would stay out of the way of the party.<\/p>\n
Speaking to reporters at Sahid Jaya Hotel, H.J. Naro and other
\nfellow-founding members of the foundation, which they call \"The
\nJan. 5, 1973 Foundation\", said it would \"explore, accommodate and
\ndevelop ideas within society to achieve national goals.\"<\/p>\n
The name of the foundation refers to the day on which the PPP
\nwas founded as a fusion of four Islamic political parties:
\nNahdlatul Ulama, Parmusi, PSII and Perti.<\/p>\n
The speakers said the foundation was initiated on Dec. 29,
\n1994.<\/p>\n
\"We have no intention of becoming a 'rival' of the PPP, even
\nthough organizationally we have no links with the party,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Naro said they would seek, instead, to convey the public's
\naspirations to the existing political parties: Golkar, PPP and
\nthe Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) as well as to other
\ninstitutions, including the government.<\/p>\n
The foundation's board consists of Naro, as chairman; Ali
\nImran Kadir and Thaheransyah Karim, as deputy chairmen;
\nMardinsyah, as general secretary; and Abdi S. Kesumanegara and
\nDjauhari Syamsuddin, as secretaries. All are widely known as
\nlong-time supporters of the former PPP chairman.<\/p>\n
Many of the board members are those who failed to be elected
\nto the PPP's top posts during its national congress last year.<\/p>\n
Naro said the foundation would focus its activities on social
\neducation, management consultation, businesses and legal aid.<\/p>\n
However, it did not yet have plans for the near future, he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Asked whether the foundation would be involved in politics,
\nNaro said, \"Everyone, not only foundations, have the right to
\npolitics\".<\/p>\n
Naro said the foundation would seek to accommodate and convey
\n\"broader\" issues than did the PPP.<\/p>\n
\"What the foundation expresses will be for the national
\nbenefit, not only for the PPP,\" he said. He added that everyone,
\nregardless of political affiliation, was welcome.<\/p>\n
Naro is known as an outspoken critic of PPP chairman Ismail
\nHasan Metareum's policies. Ismail won his second term at the
\nrecent congress.<\/p>\n
Ismail's first term started in 1989 after he eclipsed Naro,
\nwho did not enjoy the government's endorsement. Naro apparently
\nfell from grace with the government after he nominated himself
\nfor national vice president in 1988. (pwn)<\/p>",
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