Gubernatorial picks named for Riau

Fri, 23 Oct 1998, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

PEKANBARU, Riau: Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid has
named three gubernatorial candidates for Riau province, Antara
reported on Thursday.

The news agency quoted the provincial house speaker Darwis
Rida Zainuddin as saying that the candidates were Firdaus Malik,
Azaly Djohan and Brig.Gen. Saleh Djasit. Darwis said that the
province planned to hold an election on Oct. 28.

The news agency said the provincial legislature shortlisted
five candidates last October. They included the three named on
Thursday, plus Col. M. Gadillah and deputy governor A. Rivaie
Rachman. (byg)

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