Elected District Head Disqualified, Court Says He’s an American Citizen BY :MARKUS JUNIANTO SIHALOHO, YUSTINUS PAAT APRIL 15, 2021
Jakarta. The Constitutional Court on Thursday disqualified an elected district head in East Nusa Tenggara after it was revealed that he is in fact an American citizen.
Orient Riwu Kore, 56, won the December election in Sabu Raijua district in the eastern Indonesian province but he soon became a subject of mounting controversies for having a valid United States passport.
The court said in a ruling that Orient has obtained US citizenship since 2007 and didn’t formally give it up by the time he registered himself for the regional leader election, which was held simultaneously in many other districts and cities across the country.
The Monday Q&A: Josh Chandulal-Mackay on Barack Obama, Whanganui s future and Elton John
11 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Josh Chandulal-Mackay was elected to the Whanganui District Council in 2016 at the age of 21. Photo / Bevan Conley
Josh Chandulal-Mackay was elected to the Whanganui District Council in 2016 at the age of 21. Photo / Bevan Conley
Josh Chandulal-Mackay has a passion for Whanganui and he s a bit keen on politics too. Logan Tutty fired 10 questions at the Whanganui district councillor to find out what makes him tick.
Where did your passion for politics start and how old were you when you realised this is what you wanted to do?