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        "id": 1160034,
        "msgid": "councillors-salaries-1447893297",
        "date": "2005-10-28 00:00:00",
        "title": "Councillors' salaries",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Councillors' salaries Amid news of elderly people dying after queuing up for Rp 100,000 in aid, it is astonishing to hear that Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has reportedly doubled city councillors' monthly salaries to Rp 50 million, in addition to their housing allowances and luxury cars ( The Jakarta Post, Oct. 24). Beyond comprehension is that the councillors will receive Rp 1.5 million for every \"public meeting\" attended and \"city visit\" conducted.",
        "content": "<p>Councillors' salaries<\/p>\n<p>Amid news of elderly people dying after queuing up for Rp<br>\n100,000 in aid, it is astonishing to hear that Jakarta Governor<br>\nSutiyoso has reportedly doubled city councillors' monthly<br>\nsalaries to Rp 50 million, in addition to their housing<br>\nallowances and luxury cars ( The Jakarta Post, Oct. 24).<\/p>\n<p>Beyond comprehension is that the councillors will receive Rp<br>\n1.5 million for every \"public meeting\" attended and \"city visit\"<br>\nconducted. Governor Sutiyoso claimed the increase was meant to<br>\n\"encourage councillors to concentrate on their jobs and refrain<br>\nfrom involvement in corruption\".<\/p>\n<p>While the recent price hikes have increased the poor's burden<br>\nand led to belt-tightening, Governor Sutiyoso seems to delusively<br>\nbelieve all is well. The price increases have even caused him to<br>\nsupport the move to double parking fees from the current Rp 2,000<br>\nto Rp 4,000 per hour for off-street parking.<\/p>\n<p>WIDHYAWATI AMBARA, Jakarta<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/councillors-salaries-1447893297",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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