300,000 PKS supporters flock to Bung Karno Stadium

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 04/17/2011 12:08 PM | National
 
300,000 PKS supporters flock to Bung Karno StadiunAn estimated 300,000 members and supporters of the Islamic-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) are expected to flock to Bung Karno Stadiun in Central Jakarta on Sunday as the party celebrates its 13th anniversary.“This 13th anniversary commemoration will be attended by over 300,000 cadres and supporters. The enthusiasm is causing some traffic jams; we apologize for it,”  event steering committee chairman Triwisaksana said in Jakarta on Sunday. Participants came from the Greater Jakarta areas, including PKS president Luthfi Hasan Ishak and chief patron Hilmi Aminuddin.Heads of other party factions of the government coalition, Anas Urbaningrum of the Democratic Party and Aburizal Bakrie of the Golkar Party, as well as some foreign 
An estimated 300,000 members and supporters of the Islamic-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) are expected to flock to Bung Karno Stadium in Central Jakarta on Sunday as the party celebrates its 13th anniversary.

“This 13th anniversary commemoration will be attended by over 300,000 cadres and supporters. The enthusiasm is causing some traffic jams; we apologize for it,”  event steering committee chairman Triwisaksana said in Jakarta on Sunday. 

Participants came from the Greater Jakarta areas, including PKS president Luthfi Hasan Ishak and chief patron Hilmi Aminuddin.

Heads of other party factions of the government coalition, Anas Urbaningrum of the Democratic Party and Aburizal Bakrie of the Golkar Party, as well as some foreign ambassadors, were also seen at the event, Antara reported.

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