Papua councillors miss inauguration

Papua councillors miss inauguration

JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua General Elections Commission (KPUD)
inaugurated on Friday elected councillors at the provincial
council, all except for seven councillors.

The inauguration of the seven councillors-elect has been
delayed indefinitely due to ballot counting and internal party
problems.

For example, Ramses Wally from the Indonesia Justice and Unity
Party was recently appointed by his party to replace elected
councillor Cecilia Renyut following an alleged party statute
violation by Cecilia.

However, Ramses cannot be sworn in until the General Elections
Commission (KPU) approves his appointment. The KPU in turn is
waiting for formal notification from the party.

The seven councillors are from seven different political
parties. The council comprises 56 members. -- JP