Sabarno asked to act on Tarmidi's position

Sabarno asked to act on Tarmidi's position

JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso urged Minister of Home Affairs Hari
Sabarno on Friday to decide the fate of Tarmidi Suhardjo, as to
whether or not he could retain his position as the city council
deputy chairman.

"We cannot submit candidates for the city secretary until the
problem of Tarmidi is settled," Sutiyoso told reporters at City
Hall, and added that Tarmidi's unclear position had caused
uncertainty among council leaders.

At least three candidates -- including Ritola, head of the
City Development Planning Office; Makmun Amin, assistant for
administrative affairs to the city secretary; and council
secretary Moerdiman -- will be sent to the city council for
approval from council leaders.

The central board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI-P) dismissed Tarmidi from his position as chairman
of the party's city chapter for not supporting Sutiyoso, who was
backed by PDI-P, in the recent gubernatorial election.

Tarmidi was replaced by councillor Sumiati Sukarno, but he
still retained his position as deputy chairman. The party has
nominated councillor Agung Imam Sumanto to replace Tarmidi as the
council's deputy chairman.-JP