Tegal restaurateurs elect village chief

Tegal restaurateurs elect village chief

TEGAL, Central Java: Thousands of Tegal migrants in Jakarta
who own small food stalls usually known as "Warteg" have been
summoned home to elect the new chief of Sidapurna village, Antara
reported yesterday.

Local leader Rasmidi said Sunday the Tegal entrepreneurs were
"forced" to go home by the election committee to take part in a
planned reelection because the number of voters at Friday's
election was inadequate.

The number of registered voters was 6,547, but those who cast
their ballots during the first election were 4,290, less than the
required 4,364 to meet the quorum.

The three candidates -- Mardi, Rachmanu and Solichin -- agreed
to the reelection. About 2,000 Tegal entrepreneurs left their
businesses in Jakarta to return home for the election, said Dukuh
Turi district chief Abdul Latif. (swe)