Bogor to have new mayor

Bogor to have new mayor

BOGOR: Bogor mayor-elect Diani Budiarto and his deputy,
Mochamad Sahid, are to be sworn into office on Wednesday, despite
allegations Sahid had used a fake high school diploma in his
candidacy.

Their induction is based on a decree signed by Minister of
Home Affairs Hari Sabarno on March 30.

The minister said the case should be handled by the Bogor
Council, who elected the pair.

Diani and Sahid won the most votes in the election on Jan. 14,
but six factions out of nine withdrew their approval of the poll.

Public demostrations began after it was revealed Sahid
allegedly submitted a fake school diploma to meet candidacy
requirements, evidence which was confirmed by the Jakarta Middle
and High Education Agency.

The case was reported to the police while the council
recommended Hari annul Sahid's appointment as deputy mayor.

Bogor Police would deploy about 1,000 personnel to guard the
swearing-in ceremony to prevent any public protests, chief Adj.
Comr. Bambang Sugeng told Tempo News Room on Tuesday. -- JP