Panwaslu chairman demoted

Panwaslu chairman demoted

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Mohammad Yusuf, the chairman of the
Banggai Kepulauan regency Election Supervisory Committee
(Panwaslu), has been fired from the chairmanship post due to
negligence of his duties -- the first such case in the country in
the run up to legislative election on April 5.

Aminuddin Kasim, a top official at the Panwaslu's Central
Sulawesi province, said that the decision was made during a
plenary meeting held by executives of the both Banggai Kepulauan
regency and Central Sulawesi Election Supervisory Committee.

Kasim said that Yusuf was demoted because he often skipped
work without an explanation.

"He often goes out of town without clear reasons, and it
affects the performance of Panwaslu in the Banggai Kepulauan
regency," Kasim said on Saturday.

Yusuf has been replaced by fellow Panwaslu member Asmy
Bangkitan.

However, despite the decision, Kasim said that Yusuf would
retain his position as a regular member of Panwaslu in Banggai
Kepulauan regency. -- Antara