Hotel Prapatan's shake-up

JAKARTA (JP): Hotel Parapatan shareholders approved Suherman Widjaya as new president Thursday. He replaces Nurman Diah.

In a extraordinary meeting held three days after Nurman said he would resign, shareholders also appointed Itoek S, Tirtoprodjo and Krishnadi Kartawidjaya as directors.

Nurman had earlier suggested Hashim Djojohadikusumo, the president of PT Semen Cibinong and commissioner of several banks, to replace him.

The meeting also appointed Freddy Hadi Suryadiharja as chairman of the supervisory board along with Anotonius Hanafi Komala, Budiman Hendropurnomo, Okie Rehadri Lukita and Hermilinio Dela Cruz Policar.

Earlier reports said the Diah family, which founded Hotel Prapatan, would sell all their shares in the company.

Hotel Parapatan owns several hotels and restaurants. (09)