PPP provoked to attack PKB

PPP provoked to attack PKB

SEMARANG: The chairman of the Muslim-based United Development
Party (PPP) chapter here, M. Thoyfoer, says his party has found
thousands of leaflets which encourage its supporters to attack
supporters of another Muslim-based party, the National Awakening
Party (PKB).

"The leaflets were found in regencies along Java's northern
coast like in Tegal, Brebes, Pekalongan, Batang, Kendal,
Semarang, Kudus, Demak, Pati and Rembang," he told The Jakarta
Post on Tuesday evening.

"We urge all our cadres and supporters not to be provoked. We
must not clash with our own brothers," Thoyfoer said.

Besides, he said, the Central Java party chapter had listed
the names of some of its campaigners who instigated PPP
supporters to riot.

"Unruly PPP campaigners who do not toe the party line will be
dismissed and replaced with more disciplined campaigners. We are
selling our party to the people, not urging them to wage a war,"
he said.

Thoyfoer did not disclose how many campaigners the PPP had
dismissed over the past eight days of electioneering. In Central
Java, PPP and PKB have clashed several times. Some died in the
incidents. (har)