PKB 'freezes' Yogya chapter

PKB 'freezes' Yogya chapter

INDONESIA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) has officially
suspended operations at its Yogyakarta chapter and appointed a
caretaker to select new executives to fill leadership positions.

In a letter dated Sept. 16, Abdurrahman Wahid, chairman of the
PKB board of patrons, said the decision was made after PKB
Yogyakarta executives acted in a manner that contradicted
decisions issued by the PKB headquarters.

Misbah Hidayat, the PKB Yogyakarta caretaker, said the dispute
came to the surface after the chapter insisted on filing a list
of legislative candidates with the General Election Commission,
although the list was opposed by central board. -- JP