Subdistrict chiefs seek clean leader

Subdistrict chiefs seek clean leader

PURWOKERTO, Central Java: No less than 200 subdistrict chiefs
across the Central Java regency of Banyumas have threatened to
campaign for a tax boycott if they think the upcoming regental
election is marred by bribery and vote-buying.

The subdistrict chiefs issued their warning during a rally in
front of the local legislature on Wednesday.

Dressed in their white official uniforms, the subdistrict
chiefs went to the legislative building in a motorcade. Following
an argument, only 20 of them were allowed to enter the building.

The representatives of the subdistrict chiefs were received by
chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Manap
Hadi Martono and his secretary Guno Murtopo, who promised to
support a clean and fair election.

The election will be held next Wednesday.

"We don't want to have a leader who is elected in a corrupt
election," one of the demonstrators said. -- JP