Three parties lead Palu campaigning

Three parties lead Palu campaigning

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Three major parties -- Golkar, PDI
Perjuangan and the United Development Party (PPP) -- dominated
campaign rallies in Buol Tolitoli regency here, mobilizing many
more supporters than other parties.

Police chief Lt. Col. Wancik Wahab said in the clove-producing
regency on Monday that only those three parties have, up to the
sixth day of campaigning, been able to mobilize large numbers of
supporters.

The National Mandate Party (PAN), National Awakening Party
(PKB), Crescent Star Party (PBB) and Justice and Unity Party
(PKP) have yet to make their presence felt.

Golkar won 97 percent of the votes in the regency in the 1997
elections. (swe)