KAHMI backs Cak Nur's bid

KAHMI backs Cak Nur's bid

JAKARTA: The Association of Islamic Students Alumni (KAHMI)
three its support behind Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid on
Monday to join the presidential race within Golkar.

KAHMI member Abdul Asri Harahap said Nurcholish, better known
as Cak Nur, must continue his bid as Golkar was the only big
party that is open to his nomination.

According to Abdul Asri Harahap, Cak Nur would be among the
three strongest candidates in the convention together party
chairman Akbar Tandjung and Jusuf Kalla.

Golkar opened nomination for presidential candidates on July
11 and has until July 30 to accept necessary supporting
documents.

Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas, Cak Nur's close aide, said earlier
that the Muslim scholar would try to win support from Golkar's
provincial branches and mass organizations. --JP