Supreme Court hears Gus Dur's complaint

Wed, 28 Apr 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: The Supreme Court will consider the judicial review
filed by former president Abdurrahan "Gus Dur" Wahid and the
National Awakening Party (PKB) against a General Elections
Commission (KPU) health exam ruling which is considered a
stumbling block to his presidential bid.

The court is expected to deliver its decision before the
registration period for presidential and vice presidential
candidates ends on May 7, the court's spokesman John Dickson said
on Tuesday.

KPU issued a regulation that requires presidential and vice
presidential candidates to pass fairly stringent medical
examinations, including an eye test. The ruling could prevent Gus
Dur, who has impaired sight, from running for president. -- JP

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