Harmoko almost loses his comb

BAUCAU, East Timor: Golkar chief Harmoko forgot to take his comb, speech text and cash from his yellow party jacket before he gave it to a girl during a campaign here Saturday.

"Excuse me, Sir, but do you mean to give me the comb as well?" asked Virginia, 18, after she put the jacket on and found the comb in a pocket.

"Ah, that's the (Golkar) boss' comb," Harmoko, who is renowned for his sleek hair, said blushing.

Approaching Virginia and taking the comb, he said, "Let me see if anything else is left inside."

After checking the pockets, he fished out a speech text and several Rp 20,000 bank notes, Antara reported.

"OK, this is for you and keep the jacket when the election is over," he told Virginia. (pan)