Qomar to run for regent under PKB

Qomar to run for regent under PKB

INDRAMAYU, West Java: After failing to be nominated by the
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, comedian-cum-legislator
Nurul Qomar still plans to run in the election of Indramayu
regent, this time under the National Awakening Party (PKB).

According to chairman of the Indramayu Election Committee,
Kurdi Sutisna, Qomar had submitted the registration form to take
part in the election on Monday, the last registration day.

He said that in the election, scheduled for September this
year, Qomar was paired with chairman of PKB branch in Indramayu,
Wahidi, who was the current Indramayu deputy regent.

"Candidates who have registered will still have to be approved
based on existing regulations and we'll publicly announce the
result on Aug. 10," he said. -- JP