Party leaders meet on regional election

Party leaders meet on regional election

JAKARTA: Leaders of four political parties met late on Tuesday
to discuss ways to help prevent conflicts among their supporters
during the upcoming regional elections.

The party chairmen attending the meeting included Muhaimin
Iskandar of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Soetrisno Bachir
of the National Mandate Party (PAN), Star Reform Party (PBR)
Zaenal Ma'arif and Eros Djarot of the Freedom Bull National Party
(PNBK).

"Political parties should help create a peaceful (election)
condition," Soetrisno stated.

Eleven provinces and 215 regencies and municipalities will
hold direct elections for new governors, regents and mayors
throughout June and July. They will be the first direct regional
elections in the country. -- JP