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Internal Affairs Minister H Mardiyanto inaugurated the Bali Governor and his deputy for the 2008-2013 term at the Bali provincial legislative assembly (DPRD), here Thursday. During the inauguration for Made Mangku Pastika and AAN Puspayoga as the elected Bali governor and deputy in Bali election July 9 2008, the Minister attached the position pin.

The Australian Ambassador for Indonesia, Bill Farmer, former Tourism Post and Telecommunication Minister, Joop Ave, and number of functionaries in KODAM IX/Udayana and Bali police department attended the high level security session. The Bali DPRD Secretary, AA Made Sunendra adimtted that high security level held on the council’s building surrounding during the inauguration. “This level of security was intended to anticipate any unwanted possibility might occur,” he said.

The parking lot in the council’s building is limited for 200 cars only, the rest are placed at Renon office area, Denpasar,” Sunendra said. Due to the distance from the parking lot to the council`s “house”, few invitees had to get there on foot. Meanwhile, the situation outside the building was steadily in control and the weather in Bali was bright and clear.

Mangku Pastika/Puspayoga which suppported by the Struggling Indonesian Democracy Party (PDIP) elected as Bali Governor and deputy after defeating their two pairs of rival candidates struggled in the election. Tjokorda Budi Suryawan-Nyoman Gede Suweta (Golongan Karya Party/Golkar)and Prof Dr Gede Winasa-I Gusti Bagus Alit Putra (Bali resurrection coalition-KKB) were their rivals candidates.

In the DPRD special session led by the House chairman, the elected Mangku Pastika/Puspayoga took over from Drs Dewa Beratha/I GN Kesuma Kelakan which led Bali in the last five years.

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