Deputy nomination draws fire

Deputy nomination draws fire

SEMARANG: Members of the Central Java Legislative Council are
urging Governor Soewardi to be objective in nominating a new
deputy, a position which has been vacant since the recent death
of Suyanto.

The councilors detected that some of the names being nominated
by the governor were his "old buddies" who did not necessarily
qualify for the job.

The governor has the right to nominate the candidates with
endorsement from the council but the final say is made by
Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. in Jakarta.

Three candidates are widely rumored to have already been
selected. They are Surakarta Mayor Hartomo, Wonogiri Regent
Oemarsono and Semarang Mayor Soetrisno Soeharto.

Many councilors said they objected to the nomination of
Hartomo and Oemarsono because they did not qualify for the job.
(har/emb)