Campaigners told to educate voters

Campaigners told to educate voters

JAKARTA: National Awakening Party (PKB) cofounder Abdurrahman
Wahid asked all party campaigners to refrain from verbally
attacking other parties while campaigning.

Speaking before 600 party cadres, Abdurrahman, better known as
Gus Dur, told the party campaigners to promote dialog with
constituents and offer programs the party was fighting for.

PKB gathered on Thursday its members who would promote the
party's programs to woo people's support during the campaign
period between March 11 and April 1.

Chairperson of the party's election team of success Khofifah
Indar Parawansa said the campaigners would be encouraged to make
use of the campaign period to educate voters, instead of
agitating them.

Khofifah also said the party campaigners were not supposed to
exploit religious symbols to justify party interests. -- Antara