Bachtiars Controversy

AFTER failing in his bid to assume the chairmanship of the United Development Party (PPP), Bachtiar Chamsyah has made a controversial statement. A cadre member of the PPP, who is also the Social Affairs Minister, Bachtiar asked members of the Indonesian Muslim Party (Parmusi)a coalition partner of the PPPto vote for parties other than PPP in the 2004 General Elections.

It became a controversial statement considering that