REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANDA ACEH - Three candidates of Pidie Jaya' regents and also their deputies followed Quran reading test in Aceh. This event was conducted by Independent Election Commission of local district on Thursday.
"This test is one of requirements that must be followed by any candidate in local election," Chairman of Independent Election Commission of Pidie Jaya, Musman said on Thursday.
Musman added pair of regent and his deputy could also be disqualified if they did not meet the standard. Three candidates who followed this test in Tgk Chik Pante Geulima Mosque were Aiyub Abbas and Said Muliadi from local political party, M Gade Salam-Yusuf Ibrahim from National Mandate Party (PAN) and two independent candidates, Saiful Bahri and Iqbal.