Party drops branch chief

Party drops branch chief

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Controversy wrapped up the election of
the chief of the province's Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle on Sunday after party executives annulled the floor's
choice.

The party's deputy chairman, Arifin Panigoro, who supervised
the election, announced that Dahyar Alatas won the election, even
though Dahyar received six votes to finish behind Rendy Lamadjido
who earned eight, Antara reported.

Arifin would not comment on the decision, but a House of
Representatives legislator from the province, Fauziah Abdullah,
said Rendy did not qualify because he had not officially quit
from the Golkar Party yet. (amd)