PPP prays for Hamzah

PPP prays for Hamzah

SEMARANG: Over 10,000 supporters of the Muslim-based United
Development Party (PPP) prayed in Ungaran near here on Friday for
the party chairman, Hamzah Haz, to win his presidential bid.

In a frenzied street rally in the small town, the drum beating
and flag waving party supporters chanted holy verses while
carrying a huge picture of Hamzah, who was not present in the
campaign.

Earlier in the day, party campaigners M. Thoyfoer and Irham
Mukhaha warned the crowd of possible groups who might try to
provoke PPP supporters to fight fellow Muslims.

Meanwhile the Central Java capital turned blue as National
Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais visited here to seal his
energy-sapping campaign. In his address to approximately 40,000
party supporters, Amien reiterated a call to put national unity
ahead of differences in ethnic background, religions, social
status and educational level. (har)