Nominations for governor just 3

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Minister of Home Affairs R. Hartono has approved a short list of three candidates for the post of Irian Jaya governor for the 1998/2003 term.

They are Jayapura naval base Commander Rear Adm. Freddy Numberi, chairman of the Irian Jaya development planning agency Henook Elieser Makbon and Deputy Governor of Social Welfare Herman Monim.

According to Antara, Irian Jaya's House Speaker Robert Sitorus said the local legislative assembly on Feb. 26 forwarded the names of five candidates, but only three were approved by the minister of home affairs.

It is unclear why the other two names, NA Meidepa and incumbent governor Jacob Pattipi, were dropped from the list.

The final election of the governor will be held tomorrow in a plenary session of the Irian Jaya legislative assembly.