Tarmizi named PKB campaigner

Fri, 27 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

SURABAYA: Former minister of religious affairs Tarmizi Taher
said on Thursday he had been enlisted to campaign for the
National Awakening Party (PKB) by co-founder Abdurrahman "Gus
Dur" Wahid.

"I expressed my intention to be the party's campaigner. (Gus
Dur) was glad," Tarmizi said after a meeting with the country's
former president at a VIP room in Djuanda Airport here.

Tarmizi, who has been touted as the party's vice presidential
candidate, said the PKB would discuss his offer further.

The PKB has officially nominated Gus Dur its presidential
candidate.

Asked about Tarmizi's chance of becoming his running mate, Gus
Dur said: "I should not reply now. There are still many
possibilities."

Gus Dur has commented on Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung
and former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto as
other potential running mates.

The campaign period begins March 11 through April 1. -- Antara

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