N. Sumatra Council lacks board leader

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Despite the installment of fresh North Sumatra legislators over a month ago, the local council is yet to elect its board leader due to an internal dispute.

The dispute originated from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction when it insisted on nominating two cadres from the party to fill the job, while others only submitted one name for each faction.

Faction leaders from the National Mandate Party (PAN) and the United Development Party (PPP) expressed concern over the matter. "We have to seek an alternative solution, maybe from the Ministry of Home Affairs, to solve the matter," said Harsul Azwar of the PPP faction. (39/edt)