Parties campaign in Cairo mosque<\/p>\n
CAIRO, Egypt: The Overseas National Election Committee here on
\nSunday provided facilities for political parties to campaign for
\nthe vote of overseas Indonesians in the June elections.<\/p>\n
There are eight parties represented here, Antara reported
\nMonday -- the National Mandate Party (PAN), the Justice Party
\n(PK), the United Development Party (PPP), the National Awakening
\nParty (PKB), Abul Yatama Party, the Golkar Party, the Crescent
\nStar Party (PBB) and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
\n(PDI Perjuangan).<\/p>\n
The discussions at the hall of the Rabi'ah Al-Adawiyah Mosque
\nin Madinat Nasr district were attended by some 650 party
\nsupporters and Indonesian envoy Quraish Shihab.<\/p>\n
There were two women campaigners, including Nunuk Mas'ulah,
\n23, of PAN, a student of the Women's Al-Azhar University here.<\/p>\n
\"I have deliberately come forward here to make all of you fall
\nin love with PAN,\" she said, and claimed PAN struggles for
\nwomen's rights.<\/p>\n
Another female campaigner, Wirdah Fachriah, 23, of PPP, said
\nher party was a \"true reformist\" and denied allegations that it
\nwas \"pro status-quo\".<\/p>\n
The talks, which were greeted with enthusiasm here, would be
\nthe only ones in the campaign season, organizers said.<\/p>\n
The elections committee chairman, Abdu Zulfidar, said 1,862
\nIndonesian citizens have registered, or about 89 percent of
\neligible voters.<\/p>\n
Registered voters mostly consist of students, the rest being
\nhousewives, embassy staff, workers and teachers. (swe)<\/p>",
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