Use of NU image protested

Use of NU image protested

JAKARTA: Yusuf Hasyim, the head of the Tebu Ireng Islamic
boarding school in Jombang, East Java, filed a complaint with the
General Elections Commission on Tuesday over the use of images of
Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) founder Hasyim Asy'ari.

Images of the NU founder have been used nationwide in posters
distributed by the campaign team for presidential candidate
Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate Hasyim Muzadi.

"Hasyim Asy'ari is a national hero and he should not be used
as a political commodity," Yusuf, who is also Hasyim Asy'ari's
son, said.

Yusuf called on Megawati's campaign team to take down the
posters using his father's image and demanded they run apologies
in national print and television media for seven days. -- JP