Bogus journalists annoy City Hall staff<\/p>\n
Bambang Nurbianto and Marilin, The Jakarta Post
\nJakarta\/Depok<\/p>\n
With Idul Fitri approaching, officials at the city halls in
\nJakarta and Depok are having to deal with the annual arrival of
\nbogus journalists demanding a holiday bonus.<\/p>\n
Ismail, who works at the protocol and public relations office
\nat Jakarta's City Hall, said the bogus journalists started to
\narrive two weeks ago asking for money from officials in the
\npublic relations, financial and economic bureaus.<\/p>\n
\"I have a headache because we don't even know these people,\"
\nsaid City Hall spokesman Muhayat, who avoids the problem by
\nlocking himself in his office.<\/p>\n
Ismail said the fake journalists were not on his list of those
\nentitled to receive a holiday bonus.<\/p>\n
Another staff member, Ati, said \"it always happens prior to
\nIdul Fitri\".<\/p>\n
There is a similar problem facing officials in Depok.<\/p>\n
\"These people claiming to be journalists come to the public
\nrelations bureau and they do not take no for an answer,\" said
\nBambang Wahyudi, Depok City Hall spokesman.<\/p>\n
\"We rarely see them at City Hall. Some claim to be journalists
\nfrom publications that we don't even recognize. Some are not even
\non our list.\"<\/p>\n
The administrations in both cities distribute Idul Fitri
\nbonuses to journalists assigned to cover the City Hall. The money
\nfor the bonuses is included in the city budgets in both Jakarta
\nand Depok.<\/p>\n
Other institutions such as the police, ministries and city
\ncouncil also distribute holiday bonuses either in the form of
\ncash or food.<\/p>\n
Bambang said that Depok Mayor Badrul Kamal was confused about
\nhow to solve this problem.<\/p>\n
\"We question the morality of the 'bogus journalists'. They
\nmust understand that we are partners,\" he quoted the mayor as
\nsaying.<\/p>",
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