Three officials eye post

TANGERANG: Three senior officials are in a tight race to become the secretary of Tangerang municipality administration, Banten, the post left vacant after Wahidin Halim was elected as mayor for the 2003-2008 term.

The three candidates are Engkan Lengkana Ranu, who is incumbent head of the public works agency; Harry Mulya Zein, head of the education agency; and Nuriman Machyudin, head of the health agency.

When asked for confirmation about his candidacy, Nuriman said that he was not nominating himself as city secretary.

"It's the mayor's prerogative," Nuriman told Antara, adding that as a loyal civil servant he would ready to do as told by Mayor Wahidin Halim. -- Antara