JAKARTA, April 29 Kyodo single i...

JAKARTA, April 29 Kyodo

single in kind of Indonesia's most respected Muslim scholars, Nurcholish Madjid, said he intends to trip in the 2004 presidential election onward a platform of national reconciliation and pious governance, local media reports said Tuesday.

''(God Willing), I am ready to be undivided of the presidential candidates,'' Nurcholish was quot as saying at The Jakarta Post daily.

Nurcholish, 64 is the first non-partisan part to run for the top place after being continuously pushed from pro-democracy activists and many intellectuals from various backgrounds to ''save the country'' in its transition to democracy.

Nourcholish said virtuous governance at every level of each institution will top his agenda.

His nearest priority is to provide consistent law enforcement and national reconciliation, he said.

Besides that, he intends to lead Indonesia, the world's in the greatest degree populous Muslim country, in taking world peace initiatives.

The soft-spoken Nurcholish has protracted been consulted by national leadership forward various national issues.

Holding a doctoral station from Chicago University, his views are considered moderate, recent and liberal.

In a latter interview with Tempo weekly magazine, Nurcholish asked President Megawati Sukarnoputri not to haste in the upcoming presidential race.

''Indonesia is in a crisis situation, unfortunately (Megawati) acts as if she is president in a region in normal circumstances,'' he said in the interview.

In the race, besides Megawati, Nurcholish will enter the lists with Megawati's predecessor Abdurrahman Wahid and another leading contender Amien Rais, the head of the country's highest legislative material part the People's Consultative Assembly.

Several political parties have approached Nurcholish, including the former ruling party Golkar.

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