Candidates short-listed

Candidates short-listed

PADANG, West Sumatra: The number of governor candidates has
dwindled from around 20 to six, Antara reported.

The remaining governor-hopefuls include deputy governor
Muchlis Ibrahim and West Sumatra Legislative Council chairman
Noer Bahri Said Pamuncak, both of whom have military backgrounds.

Civilians still in contention include Alimin Sinapa (assistant
to the governor), Azhar Djaluis (deputy chairman of the National
Atomic Agency), Irawadi Djamaran (deputy chairman of the Agency
for the Assessment and Application of Technology) and Sabri
Zakaria (head of the West Sumatra Public Works Office).

The legislative council is currently preparing the election of
a new governor to replace Hasan Basri Durin, who finishes his
term in December. Hasan turned in his resignation letter to
President Soeharto in May. (emb)