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Hasto Krisyanto appointed as PDI-P acting secretary general

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has appointed deputy secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto as acting secretary general of the party, replacing Tjahjo Kumolo, who has been installed by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as Home Minister

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Jakarta
Fri, October 31, 2014

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Hasto Krisyanto appointed as PDI-P acting secretary general

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ndonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has appointed deputy secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto as acting secretary general of the party, replacing Tjahjo Kumolo, who has been installed by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as Home Minister.

'€œAfter being inaugurated [as minister], I resigned as secretary-general. Hasto is the acting secretary general right now,'€ Tjahjo said on Friday as quoted by kompas.com.

'€œI tendered my resignation on Oct. 28,'€ he added.

Tjahjo said that Megawati, as party leader, had the authority to choose who would replace him as secretary-general.

He said that Hasto was appointed during a plenary meeting on Oct. 30. (alz)(++++)

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