Jan 30th, 2008, in IM Posts, by David
The PKS broadens its electoral and cultural horizons, in Bali.
The Islamist political party, Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (Justice Party, PKS), holds its national meeting in Sanur, Bali in early February, spread over three lovely hotel locations, Grand Bali Beach, Sanur Beach, and Sanur Paradise Plaza, bringing about 2,000 participants from Jakarta and the provinces, led by parliament chairman Hidayat Nurwahid.
The head of the organising committee, H. Mudjiono, says the PKS plans to hold discussions with local Balinese cultural figures, and pay some visits to Hindu temples, partly to show that despite being known as a strictly Islamic party, and the main sponsor of the anti-pornography and indecency law (RUU APP), the PKS is not hostile to traditional Balinese culture at all, and in fact is no longer a purely Islamic party, but a party based on the slogan:
Rise up Indonesia, there is still hope.
And a party which is primarily focused on increasing general prosperity, creating jobs, and ensuring security, all in the interests of attaining a 20% share in the 2009 elections, or about 110 seats, thereby joining the "big league" of political parties. [1]
February 1st 2008. A PKS leader, Heri Sukarmeni, said in Bali that the party was open to receive non-Muslim members.
Non-Muslims could even become party officials.
However the party would remain ideologically Islamic, he said. [2]
PKS president, Tifatul Sembiring, said on 11th February that his party was not "open" and remained founded on Islam. He said the push to open the party to non-Muslims came from party members in such places as Papua, Nusa Tenggara Timur and Bali, where Muslims are a minority, and would have to be discussed at a Party senior council meeting later. He suggested that if non-Muslims did want to join then it meant they embraced Islam. [3]
* ↑1 beritabali
* ↑2 tempo
* ↑3 okezone
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