W. Sumatra may suspend governor

W. Sumatra may suspend governor

PADANG, West Sumatra: The provincial prosecutors office has
filed a request, through the Attorney General, to the Minister of
Home Affairs to suspend West Sumatra Governor Muchlis Ibrahim and
Padang Mayor Zuiyen Rais, for their alleged involvement in a
bribery scandal.

The request was forwarded to the Attorney General's office
yesterday in a letter No. R183/0.3.1/Dp.1/05/1998, signed by West
Sumatra Deputy Attorney General Bagio Supardi, Antara reported.

According to the news agency, prosecutors office is currently
investigating the two men for alleged bribery during the election
process for the governor's and mayor's posts.

Some 200 students have also introduced a petition to the
prosecutors office to thoroughly investigate the case. (mds)