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        "msgid": "residents-reject-padang-mayors-sacking-1447893297",
        "date": "2002-03-30 00:00:00",
        "title": "Residents reject Padang mayor's sacking",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
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        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Residents reject Padang mayor's sacking PADANG, West Sumatra: Hundreds of Payakumbuh, West Java residents on Thursday rallied at the governor's office, locally known as \" the House of Bagonjong\", to protest against the home minister's decision to suspend their mayor, Darlis Ilyas. Public figures, representatives from various local institutions and NGOs handed over a petition to the governor stating their objection to the suspension of the mayor through the Ministerial Decree No.",
        "content": "<p>Residents reject Padang mayor's sacking<\/p>\n<p>PADANG, West Sumatra: Hundreds of Payakumbuh, West Java<br>\nresidents on Thursday rallied at the governor's office, locally<br>\nknown as \" the House of Bagonjong\", to protest against the home<br>\nminister's decision to suspend their mayor, Darlis Ilyas.<\/p>\n<p>Public figures, representatives from various local<br>\ninstitutions and NGOs handed over a petition to the governor<br>\nstating their objection to the suspension of the mayor through<br>\nthe Ministerial Decree No. 131.23-102 dated March, 26, 2002.<\/p>\n<p>The petition which was also sent to 20 addresses including the<br>\npresident and other high ranking officials, stated that the city<br>\nof Payakumbuh had made tremendous progress under the mayor's<br>\nmanagement.<\/p>\n<p>They charged that the measure taken by the Minister of Home<br>\naffairs to suspend him was a hasty act which deeply hurt the<br>\nfeelings of the locals.<\/p>\n<p>The governor said he would convey the people's concerns to the<br>\ncentral government, adding that he had to respect the minister's<br>\ndecision as well.<\/p>\n<p>The Legislative Council accused Darlis of having misused<br>\nbillions of rupiah of public funds. The accusation which resulted<br>\nin a prolonged conflict ended up with the issuance of the<br>\ntermination letter. --Antara<\/p>",
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