Guess What? Farouk Afero<\/p>\n
Ex-boxer Farouk Afero is doing his best to support the reform
\nmovement.<\/p>\n
No, the 59-year-old is not going to return to the professional
\nboxing ring. But the national film award winner is doing more
\nthan his share to save the disintegrating national film industry.<\/p>\n
With 16 friends from the movie and TV industry, Farouk has
\ncalled upon Indonesian movie and TV artists to register
\nthemselves to a new party.<\/p>\n
\"This, if nothing else, will bring a sense of solidarity among
\nartists,\" he said of the party which would aim to protect the
\nrights of national artists.<\/p>\n
Movie critics call it more of a lame, much-publicized try at
\nbringing ex-members of the Indonesian Film Artists Union (Parfi)
\nand the Nusantara Artists Association (Gan) to promote the
\nflailing movie industry. Farouk denied this.<\/p>\n
Among others, he said, \"there is the historical significance
\nof Parfi which has to be upheld. Members of Parfi fought for
\nartists during the times of communism,\" Farouk said.<\/p>\n
Artists wishing to register in the new party can do so at the
\nParfi office on Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, from June 8 to
\nJuly 1. A party congress to discuss the betterment of the
\nnational movie industry will be held on July 8.<\/p>\n
Among those registering are Dangdut queen Camelia Malik and
\nactors Gusti Randa, Deddy Mizwar, Roy Marten, Sys NS, Ahmad
\nFuadi, Mark Sungkar, Yati Octavia and Nazar Amir. (ylt)<\/p>",
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