People demand dismissal of regent
People demand dismissal of regent
BEKASI: Around 1,000 people staged a protest in front of
Bekasi Council on Monday, demanding the dismissal of Regent Saleh
Manaf and Deputy Regent Solihin Sari.
"The people of Bekasi demand that the council immediately
dismiss the regent and deputy regent and hold another regental
election," said Bahar E. Haryana, one of the protesters, as
quoted by Tempointeraktif.
The protest supported the ruling of the East Jakarta District
Court over the suit, which was filed by former Bekasi Regent
Wikanda Dharmawijaya against Minister of Home Affairs Hari
Sabarno over an allegation that there were irregularities in the
regental election.
Saleh said he was not disturbed by the demand as he believed
the election was legitimate. He also said that as the ministry
had filed an appeal he would wait for the ruling of a higher
court. -- JP
BEKASI: Around 1,000 people staged a protest in front of
Bekasi Council on Monday, demanding the dismissal of Regent Saleh
Manaf and Deputy Regent Solihin Sari.
"The people of Bekasi demand that the council immediately
dismiss the regent and deputy regent and hold another regental
election," said Bahar E. Haryana, one of the protesters, as
quoted by Tempointeraktif.
The protest supported the ruling of the East Jakarta District
Court over the suit, which was filed by former Bekasi Regent
Wikanda Dharmawijaya against Minister of Home Affairs Hari
Sabarno over an allegation that there were irregularities in the
regental election.
Saleh said he was not disturbed by the demand as he believed
the election was legitimate. He also said that as the ministry
had filed an appeal he would wait for the ruling of a higher
court. -- JP