Manado councillors to settle deadlock

Manado councillors to settle deadlock

MANADO, North Sulawesi: Some council leaders flew to Jakarta on
Wednesday to consult central government officials over a recent
deadlock on the establishment of commissions at the North
Sulawesi Legislative Council.

The leaders represented all disputing factions at the
provincial council, said Syachrial Damopolii, the speaker of the
council.

The dispute came after some factions insisted that there
should be more than four commissions at the provincial council,
while others rejected the proposal. The councillors were elected
into office in the April 5 legislative election. -- JP