Slip of tongue startles supporters

Slip of tongue startles supporters

SURABAYA: For most people, a slip of the tongue is usually just a
simple mistake and is quickly forgotten, but it can spell the end
of a politician's career.

A campaigner for the Indonesia Justice and Unity Party (PKPI)
made a major gaffe on Saturday when campaigning for the party
before a crowd at a field on Jl. Dharmawangsa here.

Instead of shouting "Viva PKPI!" as a closing remark, the
campaigner promoted Golkar.

"If Golkar wins the election, the lives of Surabayans will be
much better," Agus Suryanto, the campaigner and PKPI legislative
candidate, said.

The statement certainly surprised the party's supporters and
officials present at the event.

Agus realized his career-damaging mistake and quickly added:
"I used to be active in Golkar, but now I am a PKPI legislative
candidate." -- Antara