PNBK slams Golkar, PDI Perjuangan

PNBK slams Golkar, PDI Perjuangan

JAKARTA: The Freedom Bull National Party (PNBK) launched
direct attacks against the ruling Indonesia Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI-P) and the opposition Golkar Party on Saturday.

Announcing the party's election preparations, PNBK party
leader Eros Djarot said it would form a coalition with other
nationalist parties to block a possible grouping of Golkar and
the PDI-P in the upcoming elections.

"People will stand behind us. Do not vote for Golkar or the
PDI-P," Erros said, after showcasing party election materials at
its headquarters in Central Jakarta.

The PNBK, which expects to win about 6 percent of seats in the
legislative election, is likely to form a coalition with the
United Democratic Nationhood Party (PPDK), the Reform Star Party
(PBR) and the New Indonesia Alliance Party (PPIB).

Former PDI-P party member Erros predicted Golkar and the PDI-P
were likely to lose a significant number of voters due to the
presence of several splinter parties.

The Patriot Pancasila, the PPDK, and Siti Hardiyanti "Tutut"
Rukmana's Concern for the Nation Functional Party (PKPB) would
splinter the Golkar vote, while the PNBK, Rachmawati
Soekarnoputri's Pioneer Party and Sukmawati Soekarnoputri's
Marhaenisme Indonesia National Party would hurt the PDI-P, he
said. -- JP