Women reject military candidates

Thu, 29 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

SEMARANG: The Indonesian Women's Coalition (KPI) voiced strong
opposition to presidential candidates with military backgrounds
during a rally in Semarang, Central Java, on Wednesday.

KPI secretary-general Masruchah argued that military figures
would be inclined to be discriminatory and emulate the habits of
the New Order regime.

Such anxieties were normal in the light of the iron-fisted,
militaristic methods that had been employed by the Soeharto
regime, she said. --JP

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