Edi Waluyo elected chairman

Edi Waluyo elected chairman

JAKARTA (JP): City Council Speaker Edi Waluyo was elected as
Chairman of the Indonesian City Councillors Association on
Thursday.

The association, an umbrella for the councillors from the
country's 26 provinces, will function as a communication forum,
especially to discuss issues on regional autonomy.

During the three-day congress, which was opened by Minister of
Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy Surjadi Sudirdja on Wednesday,
Maluku Council Speaker Saud Purwa, East Kalimantan Council
Speaker Sukardi Jarwoputro and Riau Council Speaker Chaidir were
elected as deputies to the association chairman.

Edi told the media upon his election that the association was
important as a forum to discuss problems that may arise following
the implementation of Law No. 22/1999 on Regional Autonomy, next
January.

The congress is slated to end on Friday. (dja)