Governor criticized for budget allocation<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): City councillors on Monday criticized the
\nadministration's failure to make optimum use of its budget,
\narguing that most of the money went to needless programs rather
\nthan essential development initiatives.<\/p>\n
Binsar Tambunan, chairman of the Council's Commission A on
\ngovernmental affairs, pointed out that Rp 3.925 billion earmarked
\nto promote legal affairs was wasted on ephemeral law enforcement
\ncampaigns.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a council plenary meeting to discuss the report of
\nthe city's 2000 budget surplus, which would be inserted as part
\nof Governor Sutiyoso's accountability statement, Tambunan also
\nlamented the slow pace of restructuring within the
\nadministration, despite Rp 500 million allocated for that
\npurpose.<\/p>\n
\"I found the report disappointing. It seems the administration
\nonly cares about making accountable programs without paying
\nattention to their targets and results,\" Binsar said, as quoted
\nby Antara.<\/p>\n
Binsar also pointed out that the Rp 23.57 billion budget for
\nthe city's security and order agency was largely squandered, as
\nit was used sporadically without any clear long term program or
\nobjective.<\/p>\n
Factions in the City Council will present their respective
\nreply to the governor's accountability speech later this week.
\nThe governor is scheduled to resume his duties after returning
\nfrom the United States.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Dani Anwar, secretary of Commission B which
\nsupervises trade affairs, said that the allocation of Rp 1.2
\nbillion to develop the management of city-run companies had not
\nyielded signs of more effective management.<\/p>\n
\"We see that many city-owned companies and joint venture
\ncompanies continue losing money. Losses which are due to a lack
\nof professional executives and accurate business projections,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The 2000 budget was initially set at Rp 3.29 trillion but then
\nballooned to Rp 4.05 trillion after the city administration
\nreceived revenue totaling Rp 4.894 trillion, Rp 835.36 billion
\nhigher than expected.<\/p>\n
Joint ventures<\/p>\n
Separately, secretary of Commission C on economic affairs,
\nAzis Boeang, proposed that the administration evaluate what he
\ndescribed as its unprofitable cooperation with several joint
\nventure companies.<\/p>\n
Boeang said he was very disappointed that the administration
\nhad failed to reach its targeted Rp 24.93 billion in revenues
\nfrom those companies.<\/p>\n
He identified joint venture companies PT Alkasa Industrindo,
\nPT Determinan Indah, PT Abbatoir, PT Pembangunan Jaya, PT Jaya
\nNur Sukses, PT Graha Sahari, PT Pakuan Internasional and PT
\nWaserda Jaya, as among those that needed to be reevaluated.<\/p>\n
\"If necessary, the unprofitable firms must be dissolved or
\nsold,\" Boeang insisted.(bby)<\/p>",
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