City to work with human rights body to monitor right abuses<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja vowed on Tuesday to
\ncontinue improving public services in the capital, saying also
\nthat the National Commission on Human Rights will help monitor
\nthe impact of development to avoid human rights abuse.<\/p>\n
\"We're still working on it. But we have already conducted a
\nmeeting to compare our perspectives,\" Surjadi said, referring to
\na meeting between the commission and the administration on
\nMonday.<\/p>\n
In a related development, he also reaffirmed that the Jakarta
\nadministration will continue to step up its efforts to improve
\npublic services.<\/p>\n
Earlier reports said that members of the commission, including
\nRoekmini Koesoemo Astoeti and Djoko Soegianto, had met Surjadi
\nat City Hall for talks on human rights abuse in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
He said that the commission and the administration will
\napparently establish a regular forum to solve problems related to
\nhuman rights.<\/p>\n
Hundred of Jakartans have visited the commission to seek help
\nfollowing dozens of land disputes, labor strikes, violence cases
\nand even political conflicts.<\/p>\n
Minibus drivers, farmers, workers, journalists, reverends of a
\ndisputed Protestant church and even Buddhist monks have in the
\npast gone to the commission for help.<\/p>\n
\"The subject and purpose of our development is human beings,
\naren't they? So development must be carried out along with the
\nimplementation of human rights. That's quite simple,\" Surjadi
\nsaid<\/p>\n
Referring to a nine-point strategic plan, which includes the
\nimprovement of public transportation and slum areas, Surjadi said
\nthe administration had already drawn out a plan to overcome poor
\npublic services.<\/p>\n
Minister of Administrative Reform T.B. Silalahi said in a
\nhearing with the House of Representative on Monday that sex
\nscandals, corruption and poor public service are common factors
\nthese days.<\/p>\n
Silalahi said that although the capital has won the Parasamya
\nPurnakarya Nugraha, it does not necessarily mean that it has
\nmaintained good public services.<\/p>\n
Parasamya is given to provinces for their outstanding
\nachievement during the past Five Year Development (Pelita)
\nperiod.<\/p>\n
\"We should not be complacent after winning the award. Our
\npoints were better than other provinces. That's all. It doesn't
\nshow that we have excellent public service,\" he said.(09)<\/p>",
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