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Nuclear specialist for PDI leadership

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Nuclear specialist for PDI leadership

Subur Budiman, a nuclear specialist, said here yesterday that
he wants to run for the leadership of the Jakarta-chapter of the
Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).

While distributing small books on his ideas about current
political issues, Subur, a staff member at the Medical School of
University of Indonesia, told reporters that he wants to
transform PDI into a modern party.

Meanwhile, Alex Asmasoebrata, the incumbent chairman of PDI,
said in a separate meeting yesterday that he intends to head the
local party for another term.

Antara reported that a number of ulemas had agreed to support
the re-election of Asmasoebrata during a congress scheduled for
Sep. 16-18. (09)

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