2,700 to secure 1997 election

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The local chapter of the United Development Party has assigned over 2,700 of its members to help the government run the 1997 election.

Chief of the party's provincial chapter, Sadeki Yakub, said the move is not to compete with the government's security force but to help it.

He said their members will be stationed at all administrative levels in the province, Antara reported. (pan)