PAN postpones congress

Mon, 10 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: The National Mandate Party's (PAN) second national
congress has been rescheduled to April 7-10 to allow party
members to focus on how they can assist relief efforts in
tsunami-ravaged provinces of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North
Sumatra.

PAN's deputy secretary general Ambia Boestami said that the
postponement of the congress, initially scheduled for early
February, was an expression of their concern about the disaster
and was not due to any preparation problems.

PAN members will select a new leader for the next five-year
period. Incumbent Amien Rais has decided not to re-nominate.
Several names have been mentioned as front-runners, including
economist Didiek Rachbini, legislator Patrialis Akbar, and
Muhammadiyah figure Dien Syamsuddin. --Antara

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