Legislator dies of heart attack

SURAKARTA, Central Java: Legislator Sentot Suwarsiman died of a heart attack just minutes after delivering a speech before the provincial legislative assembly Wednesday.

Sentot, chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party faction at the Surakarta Legislative Assembly, collapsed and lost consciousness five minutes after he delivered his party's view on the amendment of the municipality's 1998/1998 regional budget.

Legislative speaker, Rahardjo, immediately stopped the session.

Sentot was rushed to Brayat Minulyo Hospital where he died.

Antara quoted doctors as saying that he suffered a heart attack. (mds)