Basofi predicts more unrest

Basofi predicts more unrest

SURABAYA: East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman predicted more unrest in the province next year as the 1997 general election approaches.

Basofi said land disputes and labor problems were two major problems besetting East Java throughout 1995, Antara reported.

The year-long conflict within the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has also complicated security matters in the province, he said.

Basofi once again offered his good offices to mediate the dispute although he underlined that any settlement must be mutually agreed upon by both camps contesting the right to represent the party in the province. (imn)