Lessons Learnt
Now is the right time to consider having direct elections of regents, to ensure the experience of the Kampar Regent does not happen elsewhere.
March 2, 2004
KAMPAR Regent Jefry Noer and A. Zakir, his deputy, were sacked by the Kampar Regency Legislative Assembly (DPRD-II) two weeks ago. Those voting in favor of his dismissal felt that Regent Jefry's rebuke of a school principal during a dialog was unacceptable. The words used to order the principal to leave the meeting room were those normally used by an authoritarian leader demonstrating his power. Because of his behavior, those in favor of his
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