N. Maluku to elect governor in July

N. Maluku to elect governor in July

JAKARTA: Acting North Maluku Governor Sinyo Harry Sarundayang
revealed on Tuesday that the province's gubernatorial election
would be held in July.

He said, however, the province would not have a governor until
November as it would take a long time to select the
administration lineup.

He said the candidates had to undergo 16 stages of screening
before joining the race.

"We hope that a governor will be elected before Ramadhan
(Islamic fasting month) in November," Sarundayang said at a
hearing with legislators here.

Following a dispute over the governorship in North Maluku, the
government appointed Sarundayang as acting governor in the
province.

N. Maluku legislators elected Golkar's Abdul Gafur on July 5
last year but the decision was annulled due to alleged money
politics. -- JP