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        "id": 1258348,
        "msgid": "n-sumatra-governor-to-form-watchdog-1447893297",
        "date": "2002-05-31 00:00:00",
        "title": "N. Sumatra governor to form watchdog",
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        "summary": "N. Sumatra governor to form watchdog MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin is planning to set up an honorary council to regulate the conduct of local high-ranking civil servants. The new body will hear complaints from community members who may object to the \"morality and attitude\" of officials in the province, Rizal said. The plan, however, drew mixed reactions on Wednesday from members of the province's legislative council.",
        "content": "<p>N. Sumatra governor to form watchdog<\/p>\n<p>MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin<br>\nis planning to set up an honorary council to regulate the conduct<br>\nof local high-ranking civil servants.<\/p>\n<p>The new body will hear complaints from community members who<br>\nmay object to the \"morality and attitude\" of officials in the<br>\nprovince, Rizal said.<\/p>\n<p>The plan, however, drew mixed reactions on Wednesday from<br>\nmembers of the province's legislative council.<\/p>\n<p>Rijal Sirait, a senior local legislator, said the move would<br>\nbe an attempt by the provincial administration to conceal its<br>\ninactivity in improving the moral credibility and integrity of<br>\nlocal officials.<\/p>\n<p>It would only waste time, energy and money, he said, adding<br>\nthat the governor should carry out the task of supervising local<br>\ncivil servants.<\/p>\n<p>However, another legislator, Robinson Sitepu, said an honorary<br>\ncouncil was fine as long as it did not recruit more officials or<br>\ntake up more funding. --JP<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/n-sumatra-governor-to-form-watchdog-1447893297",
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