PK plans to merge with reformists

PK plans to merge with reformists

MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Justice Party (PK) is considering a
coalition with reform-oriented parties and those with a similar
vision and mission, the party's presidential candidate said on
Thursday.

Didin Hafiduddin told thousands of PK supporters packing the
Pangkalan Mansur haj dormitory here that the party executives
would also take tallies of votes gained by reform parties into
account before choosing prospective partners.

Muslim-based PK, Didin said, had set a realistic target of
winning between 5 percent and 10 percent of the vote.

Many women attending Thursday's campaign, the final day for PK
here, wore colorful headscarfs. As occurred during a PK rally,
women supporters occupied a separate section from the men. The
supporters also rode different buses based on gender on their way
to and from the campaign site. (39)