The Jakarta Post, June 26, 2002
N. Maluku to elect governor in July
JAKARTA: Acting North Maluku Governor Sinyo Harry Sarundayang revealed on
Tuesday that the province's gubernatorial election would be held in July.
He said, however, the province would not have a governor until November as it would
take a long time to select the administration lineup.
He said the candidates had to undergo 16 stages of screening before joining the race.
"We hope that a governor will be elected before Ramadhan (Islamic fasting month) in
November," Sarundayang said at a hearing with legislators here.
Following a dispute over the governorship in North Maluku, the government appointed
Sarundayang as acting governor in the province.
N. Maluku legislators elected Golkar's Abdul Gafur on July 5 last year but the
decision was annulled due to alleged money politics. -- JP
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