Legislator dies of heart attack

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)