Raden Rachmadi, Jakarta – The National Mandate Party (PAN) promises not to dismiss PAN's East Nusa Tenggara Regional Executive Board (DPW) Chairman, Eurico Guterres, depite the fact that his appeal for a human rights violation in the East Timor case was rejected by the Supreme Court.

"We appreciate Guterres's struggle in maintaining the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia," said PAN's Central Leadership Council (DPP) Secretary General, Zulkifli Hasan, at PAN's National Working Meeting I in Jakarta yesterday.

By acclamation, Eurico was elected PAN's East Nusa Tenggara DPW. Some of his colleagues from other DPW officials seemed to support Eurico.

Eurico told the press that he chose the party with the sun logo because the party is consistent in fighting for the people's goals. "What PAN fights for is in line with my conscience," he said.

He promises that in the General Election of 2009, his area could send representatives to the House of Representatives (DPR). "We target three chairs from East Nusa Tenggara for the House in Election 2009," he said.