Caretaker named for Muna regency

RAHA, Southeast Sulawesi: Southeast Sulawesi Governor La Ode Kaimoeddin has appointed one of his assistants as caretaker to run the Muna regency administration to fill in the post vacated by Col. M. Saleh Lasata, Antara reported.

Saleh was recently appointed as a member of the provincial legislative council for the 1997/2002 period.

The governor named Ahmad Jamaluddin, the provincial secretary's first assistant, to run the regency's administration for the next six months and to prepare for the election of a new regent.

He also asked the newly inducted provincial assembly to begin deliberation on candidates for a new regent. (10)