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        "id": 1381370,
        "msgid": "edy-to-seek-contributions-clarification-1447893297",
        "date": "1998-06-20 00:00:00",
        "title": "Edy to seek contributions clarification",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Edy to seek contributions clarification JAKARTA (JP): City Council speaker Edy Waluyo said yesterday he would ask the municipality to clarify a circular requesting 55 city-owned firms to contribute up to Rp 815 million (US$56,500) for the commemoration of Jakarta's 471st anniversary and Indonesia's 53rd Independence Day. Edy said that all the expenditure for the city's anniversary commemoration, which falls on June 22, should come from a fund of Rp 350 million set aside from the city budget.",
        "content": "<p>Edy to seek contributions clarification<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA (JP): City Council speaker Edy Waluyo said yesterday<br>\nhe would ask the municipality to clarify a circular requesting 55<br>\ncity-owned firms to contribute up to Rp 815 million (US$56,500)<br>\nfor the commemoration of Jakarta's 471st anniversary and<br>\nIndonesia's 53rd Independence Day.<\/p>\n<p>Edy said that all the expenditure for the city's anniversary<br>\ncommemoration, which falls on June 22, should come from a fund of<br>\nRp 350 million set aside from the city budget.<\/p>\n<p>\"We should commemorate this year's anniversary in a very<br>\nmodest way due to the economic crisis. That's why I will ask the<br>\nadministration about the existence of the circular as it will<br>\nonly burden the companies,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Sutiyoso signed the circular on June 1 even though he<br>\nreiterated that the commemoration would be held modestly. On<br>\nWednesday he even warned all city administration officials not to<br>\ncollect donations from the public for the celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the circular, the contributions would be used to<br>\nfinance the installation of outdoor banners and ornaments on the<br>\ncity's major thoroughfares, state buildings and shopping centers.<\/p>\n<p>Of the Rp 815 million, Rp 406 million is to be spent on<br>\nfinancing the commemoration of the city's birthday, while the<br>\nother Rp 409 million is for Indonesia's Independence Day party on<br>\nAug. 17.<\/p>\n<p>The company asked to contribute the largest share is water<br>\nfirm PDAM Jaya (Rp 114.5 million), followed by Bank DKI (Rp 53<br>\nmillion), PD Pembangunan Jaya (Rp 51.5 million), PT Bumi Serpong<br>\nDamai (Rp 50 million) and Pembangunan Jaya Ancol (Rp 43 million).<\/p>\n<p>Edy also questioned why the administration wanted to set aside<br>\nsuch a large amount of money just for outdoor displays. \"I agree<br>\nthat such displays are needed to brighten up the events,\" he<br>\nsaid, \"but should they cost that much?\" (ind)<\/p>",
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