Poso political party nominates outsiders

Fri, 18 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Prosperous Peace Party (PDS) Poso
branch has proposed former Central Maluku regent Adolf Ruka as
one of its candidates for Poso regent for the 2005-2010 term.

Besides nominating Adolf Ruka, the Christian-based party also
nominated Piet Inkiriwang, a councillor at South Minahasa
regental council in North Sulawesi, Edi Bungkudapu, the secretary
of the Central Sulawesi Legislative Council and Yahya Pattiro,
the former secretary of the Poso regental administration.

All four names have been submitted to the PDS central board in
Jakarta for approval, said Karel Megati, the chairman of party's
chapter in Central Sulawesi.

Karel said that Adolf and Inkiriwang, were nominated as PDS
supporters in Poso were convinced that they were capable of
leading Poso. -- JP

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