Legal aid undemocratic?

Legal aid undemocratic?

YOGYAKARTA: The central branch of the Indonesian Legal Aid
Foundation (YLBHI) in Jakarta is receiving harsh criticism for
its decision to appoint Ari Suseta as director of its Yogyakarta
office.

In a press conference here yesterday the National Analysis and
Legal Aid Foundation (LPBHN) said the appointment does not
represent the aspirations of YLBHI's lawyers or of its other
staff.

LPBHN executive Martimus Amin said that, although the matter
was an internal one and the decision the prerogative of the
YLBHI, the aspirations and wishes of the foundation's Yogyakarta
employees should be taken into consideration.

In a recent ballot conducted by YLBHI employees, Budi Hartono
was favored over Ari Suseta as the new director, Martimus said.
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