PKS to host first congress

PKS to host first congress

JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is slated to host
a national congress from July 28 through July 31 in a bid to
prepare party strategies and plans for the next five years.

Aside from discussing internal issues during the congress, the
party will also feature a number of seminars on economics and
politics, a bazaar, art shows, and various forms of
entertainment.

A meeting of the party's board of patrons elected Tifatul
Sembiring in May as party leader and Hilmi Aminudin as the
powerful board of patrons chairman.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to officially
open the congress.

The party came sixth in the general election, and supported
Susilo's presidential bid last year. -- JP