Councillors set terms for Sutiyoso to keep job<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): City councillors from three major political
\nfactions say that Governor Sutiyoso could keep his job provided
\nhe makes some improvements in the administration.<\/p>\n
A day after the Council voted on Sutiyoso's accountability for
\nthe year ending March 31, many councillors stressed that it was
\nnot their intention to oust him from the governorship.<\/p>\n
\"What we have here is a transitional situation,\" said
\nSyamsuardi Botan of the National Mandate Party (PAN) referring to
\nthe tough challenges that the Jakarta governor has had to face.<\/p>\n
\"Ousting Sutiyoso from his post will not necessarily be the
\nanswer to resolving the city's problems, but if he cannot cope
\nwith the reform process, he has to be dismissed,\" Syamsuardi told
\nThe Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
\"The council members are not planning to bring Sutiyoso down,
\nbut if he wants to keep his post, he has to prove himself and
\nmake some significant improvements,\" Jannes Pardosi of the
\nIndonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said.<\/p>\n
Councillor Djafar Badjeber however was ambivalent about the
\nintention of his United Development Party (PPP) when Sutiyoso
\nreturns to face the Council with a new improved report.<\/p>\n
When asked whether Sutiyoso's governorship could still be
\ndefended, Djafar replied: \"Wait 30 more days.\"<\/p>\n
After voting 68-16 to reject the speech on Thursday, the
\nCouncil gave Sutiyoso one month to write up a new report, giving
\nmore detailed explanations on various policies that the
\nadministration has taken or intends to take.<\/p>\n
The major political factions criticized the governor for not
\nbeing more forthcoming with his policies and programs in his
\nreport.<\/p>\n
Djafar understood that the governor was facing difficult times
\nand said the PPP faction was willing to accept this fact.<\/p>\n
\"We are not asking for something he cannot deliver,\" he said.
\n\"(But) Sutiyoso should not turn a deaf ear to inputs from the
\ncouncil and the public,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Syamsuardi highlighted the need for the governor to give more
\nexplanations about the steps being taken to eradicate the
\npractices of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) in the
\nadministration.<\/p>\n
He noted the report did not disclose names of the culprits,
\nthe sanctions imposed, or the investigations that have been or
\nare being carried out.<\/p>\n
He also said that the administration's reform monitoring team,
\nset up to monitor KKN practices, has not been effective.<\/p>\n
Jannes underlined the lax law enforcement in the capital,
\nespecially in the streets, evidence of which comes from the large
\nnumber of complaints by residents about the lack of security.<\/p>\n
He urged the governor to strengthen the quality of the
\nadministration's employees. (06)<\/p>",
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