The Jakarta Post, November 15, 2001
Gafur, Fadel in Mega's hand
JAKARTA: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said on Wednesday that concern
over the delayed inauguration of governors Abdul Gafur of North Maluku and Fadel
Mohammad of Gorontalo could trigger local political unrest.
He said a team of ministers in charge of local administrations had presented a report
to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on their track records.
"The final decision is with the President," Hari told journalists after attending a
meeting on political and security affairs.
The elections of Gafur and Fadel, both Golkar Party figures, as governors, became
controversial after many local councillors opposed them. Gafur was suspected of
indulging in money politics to win the seat, while Fadel, president of PT Bukaka, is
facing a bankruptcy suit.--JP
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