Habibie sued over election

Habibie sued over election

PEKANBARU, Riau: A local resident has asked the Riau State
Administrative Court to annul the election of Brig. Gen. Saleh
Djasit as Riau Governor in October.

Hasbullah Zaini, the plaintiff, named President B.J. Habibie,
Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid and the Riau Legislative
Council as defendants, Antara reported on Tuesday.

Hasbullah said Saleh's election by the legislative council and
endorsed by Habibie and Syarwan was flawed and constitutionally
defective.

Djoko Budihardjo, head of the Riau Prosecutor's Office, which
represents the government, said he had sent the dossier to the
Attorney General's Office in Jakarta. (01)