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        "msgid": "jakarta-to-help-other-cities-with-development-1447893297",
        "date": "1994-11-25 00:00:00",
        "title": "Jakarta to help other cities with development",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Jakarta to help other cities with development JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will assist members of the City Coordination Board in its efforts to help speed up the physical development of other cities. Secretary general of the board A. Munir told reporters at City Hall yesterday that Jakarta has more experience and special skills to help other cities in this field.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta to help other cities with development<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will assist members of<br>\nthe City Coordination Board in its efforts to help speed up the<br>\nphysical development of other cities.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary general of the board A. Munir told reporters at<br>\nCity Hall yesterday that Jakarta has more experience and special<br>\nskills to help other cities in this field.<\/p>\n<p>\"As the center of the government, Jakarta has gained a lot of<br>\nachievements and experience which can be helpful in assisting<br>\nother cities to manage many things, such as city property,\" Munir<br>\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Surjadi yesterday closed a three-day meeting in which<br>\nthe board was formulating its working program.<\/p>\n<p>Munir reported that the board will concentrate on development<br>\nof human resources, environment, public services and research.<\/p>\n<p>Munir said that many of the board's members have not yet drawn<br>\nup their city's planning. \"Around 40 percent of members have not<br>\nyet drawn up their city planning and city administration will<br>\nassist them in this,\" he added.<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta as the capital city of Indonesia has many advantages,<br>\nsuch as funds, and these can be used to help other cities, he<br>\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Munir said the board could also act as a mediator between<br>\ncities and investors because many cities have difficulties in<br>\nfinding investors.<\/p>\n<p>\"There are certain cities which specifically ask us to find<br>\ninvestors to develop the areas, such as Pakan Baru and Bandung,\"<br>\nhe said, adding that Bandung intends building a satellite city in<br>\nits outskirts.<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed out that Jakarta residents are also needed by<br>\nsome provinces. This is proven by the high demand for Jakartans<br>\nwho have special skills in industries in transmigration programs.<\/p>\n<p>Munir said the board, which is headed by governor Surjadi<br>\nSoedirdja, has a membership of 97 cities from all over Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>The board was formed by the ministry of home affairs to help<br>\ncities intensify development in their areas. Munir said the board<br>\nis financed by its members. \"The funds are collected from our<br>\nmembers, which amount to Rp 270 million per year and I predict<br>\nthat the board will need more than Rp 2 billion per year,\" Munir<br>\nsaid. (yns)<\/p>",
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