PPP and elections

PPP and elections

From Republika

A popular political theory which gained currency several years
ago held that a Moslem party would always get a second place in
every general elections. It still holds today when we find that
the Moslem-based PPP United Development Party is still suffering
from internal bickering.

The problem is not so much related to organizational issue or
ideological one but the lack of sense of belonging among its
members.

What the party needs is leaders who have an obsession to bring
progress to the party and not those who merely have ambition to
chair the party. If the party can pick up this kind of leader in
its congress next month it will surely get more votes in the next
elections.

The recent move by the party to recruit academicians, experts
and public figures should be applauded. These vocal recruits will
bring more popularity to the party's program in various aspects.

SIH MUNADI

Bandung, West Java