Councillors sought to remove the mayor just three days after

Councillors sought to remove the mayor just three days after he took over the post from Sunarto Sumoprawiro. Sunarto himself was sacked by the council.

The graft scandal has also tarnished the image of the 45- member council, where PDI Perjuangan and PKB are the two largest factions, with 22 seats and 18 seats respectively.