Six compete for PAN leadership

Six compete for PAN leadership

JAKARTA: At least six figures will join the race for the
leadership of the National Mandate Party (PAN) in a congress
scheduled for next month.

The open race among PAN leaders will take place after PAN
leader Amien Rais rejected demands that he stand for reelection.

The six figures are Samuel Koto, Afni Achmad, Ahmad Farhan
Hamid, Fuad Bawazier, Didik J. Rachbini and Moeslim Abdurrahman.

Samuel Koto, an ex-legislator, said on Tuesday that he would
maintain PAN as a party that is always committed to reform and
corruption eradication.

During the congress -- to take place in Semarang, Central Java
-- the candidates will fight to win votes from 432 regency
chapters, 31 provincial chapters, and the central executive
board.

PAN is the fifth biggest faction in the House of
Representatives, after Golkar, the Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI-P), the United Development Party (PPP) and the
Democratic Party. - JP