E. Timor to have new ABRI chief

E. Timor to have new ABRI chief

DILI, East Timor: Local military chief Col. Kiki Syahnakri will hand over his post tomorrow to Col. L. Simbolon.

Udayana Military Command chief Maj. Gen. Adang Ruchiatna--whose territory covers the Nusa Tenggara, Bali and East Timor provinces--will lead the ceremony.

Kiki, who held the position for eight months, told the Post he will be posted at military headquarters in Jakarta.

The usual term for local military chief is 14 months.

L. Simbolon sprang to prominence in the province after his role in the arrest of Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, leader of the Fretilin pro-independence movement. (yac/swe)