PDI-P revives community posts

PDI-P revives community posts

BANDUNG (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI
Perjuangan) has asked its supporters across the country to revive
community posts in the lead-up to the special session of the
People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in August.

PDI Perjuangan deputy chairman Roy B. Janis said here on
Sunday the order was aimed at enhancing communication between
party supporters.

"We have asked PDI Perjuangan supporters to activate the posts
mainly for the purpose of internal communication, which we
believe will yield a lot of benefits," Roy said.

Husband of PDI Perjuangan chairwoman Megawati Soekarnouputri,
Taufik Kiemas, led a ceremony to mark the re-establishment of
1,000 community posts across West Java.

Roy said the number of the posts nationwide could reach tens
of thousands.

The government ordered the closure of the posts prior to the
1999 general election for security reasons. Megawati said last
month the posts would serve as places where party supporters
could launch relief operations to help victims of disaster or
rioting.

"Now that the MPR special session is drawing near, the posts
should operate again, to maintain people's security," Roy said,
without elaborating.

Many believe the session, which may serve as an impeachment
hearing for President Abdurrahman Wahid, is liable to incite
rioting, particularly in Abdurrahman's home base of East Java.
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