PPP congress

PPP congress

The United Development Party (PPP) is holding a congress from Aug. 29 to 31, 1994 in Jakarta. This is an important event because PPP, PDI (Indonesian Democratic Party) and the Functional Group (Golkar) are national assets. They all strive for enhancement of the people's intellect and improvement of people's welfare.

If PPP is to respond positively to the Message of the People's Suffering, during this congress it should work on and design a plan towards improving the people's welfare during the next five years. But, as we all know, days before the congress the central issue was who the candidate for the Chairman of the party would be. Four factions of the party--NU (Nahdlatul Ulama), Muslimin Indonesia, Syarikat Islam and Perti--were striving for the prestigious seat of Party Chairman.

PPP is hoped to mature enough to maintain harmony among the party's elements and that it is able to solve rising problems without interference from the government.

-- Angkatan Bersenjata, Jakarta

As a party which reflects Islamic values and has Moslems as its strong nucleus, PPP is hoped to be able to play a greater and more important role in the next five-year period. At least it should solidify its political structure.

As a channel of the people's aspirations, it is high time PPP played a more active and concrete role. Not to engage in empty talks, but not to keep silent either.

-- Republika, Jakarta