Desires voiced with motherly love

Desires voiced with motherly love

JAKARTA (JP): There are many ways to promote an idea or
aspiration.

To attract people's attention, the Indonesian Muslim Workers
Brotherhood (PPMI) used the service of motherly looking women to
distribute a media statement at the closing of the People's
Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session on Friday.

Dressed in Islamic outfits, the women greeted people and
presented them with the pamphlets.

In the release, signed by its deputy chairman, Amriful
Hakim, PPMI demanded that President Abdurrahman Wahid treat
Muslims fairly.

"We, PPMI, remind everybody, especially the media to act
objectively and rationally in every issue, especially regarding
our support for a proposal to adopt the Jakarta chapter in the
Constitution," the statement read, referring to a clause which
obligates Muslims to comply with Islamic syariah law.

MPR has delayed deliberation of the proposal until next year.

It was unclear how PPMI would succeed in popularizing its
desires as most of the pamphlets were given to passersby, instead
of to journalists. (dja)