Governor gets the thumbs down

Governor gets the thumbs down

SEMARANG, Central Java: In response to the outcry against the
renomination of incumbent Governor Soewardi, the provincial
legislature as decided not to place him on the list of nominees
for the upcoming gubernatorial election.

"The decision by the four factions was taken because almost
all levels of society have expressed their refusal to see
Soewardi run for a second term," said Toyfoer, chairman of the
United Development Party (PPP) faction here.

"We, of course, are following the aspirations of a majority of
the people who reject Soewardi," he added.

He explained that none of the four factions at the provincial
legislature -- Golkar, the United Development Party, PPP and the
Armed Forces -- had nominated Soewardi and thus he would not be
called up in the upcoming selection process with the other five
candidates.

It was Soewardi who introduced the "yellowization" campaign
prior to last year's general election. (har)