Djuwarto elected council chairman

Sat, 13 Nov 2004 | Source: SRI WAHYUNI

YOGYAKARTA: A plenary session at the Yogyakarta provincial legislative council (DPRD DIY) named on Wednesday Djuwarto, of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle faction, as chairman of the council.

Djuwarto won 29 votes over rivals Gandung Pardiman of the Golkar Party faction (who won 13 votes), Istiana of the National Mandate Party faction (seven) and Agus Sulistyo of the National Awakening Party (PAN) faction (three).

One of the 55 councillors was absent for health reasons and of the 54 votes cast on Wednesday, one was declared invalid and one was an abstention.

The plenary session, which was held almost two hours later than scheduled, was presided over by temporary chairman Djuwarto and councillor Basuki Rachmat of PAN.

The session also declared Gandung Pardiman, Istiana and Agus Sulistyo as deputy chairpersons of the legislative council. -- JP

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