Rp 5.2b for Situbondo official cars<\/p>\n
SITUBONDO, East Java: The local regency administration has came
\nunder fire for allocating more than Rp 5.2 billion from the
\ncity's budget to purchase new official cars and motorcycles for
\nlocal officials.<\/p>\n
"The local government and the legislative council should be
\npaying more attention to the public interest than competing with
\neach other over parking their luxury cars," director of Situbondo
\nPolicy Watch Supriyono said on Monday.<\/p>\n
He said there was no reason to replace the official cars of
\nlocal officials with new ones as they were still in good
\ncondition.<\/p>\n
However, local legislative council speaker Aqiq Zaman hinted
\nthat legislators would approve the allocation of the huge funds
\nfor the purchase of new official vehicles.<\/p>\n
"If the official car for the Situbondo council chairman were
\nto be replaced by a Kijang LGX, that would be normal. Please try
\nto compare the situation in other regencies, where the official
\ncars for their top councillors are more luxurious than in
\nSitubondo," he said recently.<\/p>\n
"Don't forget too that after legislators receive new official
\ncars, their old ones are taken back," Aqiq added.<\/p>\n
Under the budget, Aqiq and his deputies will receive Kijang
\nLGXs worth about Rp 155 million each, with the council's five
\ncommission chairpersons getting official cars valued at about Rp
\n80 million each.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Situbondo regent, who currently has an Opel
\nBlazer, will receive a Nissan Terano worth around Rp 215 million.
\n--Antara<\/p>",
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