PPP Chairman Attendeds Religious Gathering in Bojonegoro

Bojonegoro, E Java (Antara) - General Chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) Suryadharma Ali attended a religious gathering at Ponpes Abu Darrin Islamic boarding school on Sunday. "The presence of Suryadharma Ali at Ponpes Abu Darrin is not to conduct a campaign but to attend a religious study activity," PPP Branch Secretary for Bojonegoro Khoirul Anham said here on Sunday. He explained that PPP would not organize a public debate campaign in there which was PPP's electoral I region based on the General Election Commission (PKU)'s schedule. Chairman of the General Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) for Bojonengoro Mustofirin said the presence Suryadharma Ali in the Islamic boarding school to attend a religious gathering was not a form of campaign. A total of 12 political parties kicked off a nationwide campaign on Sunday which will last until April 5, for a legislative election on April 9 next month. The political parties include the National Democratic Party (Nasdem), the National Awakening Party (PKB), the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the Indonesian Democratic Party Struggle (PDIP), the Golkar Party (Golkar), and the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra). The remaining ones are the Democratic Party (Demokrat), the National Mandate Party (PAN), the United Development Party (PPP), the People's Conscience Party (Hanura), the Crescent Star Party (PBB) and the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI). (*)