PDI-P skip council leaders induction

PDI-P skip council leaders induction

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Seven councillors from the Indonesian
Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) failed to attend the
induction of new leaders of the East Kalimantan Legislative
Council on Thursday.

Councillor Soemarsono from the PDI-P fraction denied that it
was a boycott measure, saying that the function was merely
ceremonial. "So, there is nothing wrong with not attending the
function."

The faction earlier rejected the election procedure of the
council leaders, saying that it disadvantaged them.

The PDI-P faction has seven seats in the East Kalimantan
provincial council, out of a total 45 seats. -- JP