| Indonesian clerics declare new party for 2009 elections |
| Last Updated(Beijing Time):2007-04-01 13:00 |
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Some leaders of Indonesia's largest Muslim group Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) declared Saturday the establishment of a new party to compete for the 2009 legislative elections.
The National Awakening Party of Followers (PKNU) was declared in the Eats Java town of Tuban, and the ceremony was attended by some of the most influential clerics in the province.
PKNU Chairman Choirul Anam claimed the new party was the manifestation of the new Nahdlatul Ulama, which is estimated to have more than 30 million followers.
The new-born party targeted to win 18 percent of the votes in the 2009 legislative elections, he was quoted by the national Antara news agency as saying.
With support from regional chapters in 33 provinces, PKNU is now ready for the elections, he said. |
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