Strenghten ties between Jakarta, W. Java: Surjadi<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says that the
\ncooperation between Jakarta and West Java should be improved to
\ncoordinate developments in the two regions.<\/p>\n
Surjadi said that cooperation between the two regions has been
\nrelatively weak because existing regulations do not accommodate
\nthe interests of both sides.<\/p>\n
\"It is true that the cooperation has been too weak because
\neach region has its own concept of development. As a result the
\ndevelopments of West Java regions, which border Jakarta, such as
\nBogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Botabek), have never been compatible
\nwith the development of Jakarta,\" Surjadi told reporters
\nyesterday in a press conference to commemorate his third year as
\ngovernor.<\/p>\n
He said Jakarta needed to keep its southern part as a water
\ncatchment in a bid to preserve groundwater but, on the other
\nhand, the West Java administration intends to develop the regions
\nadjacent to Jakarta's water catchment area by allowing
\ncontractors to develop housing complexes.<\/p>\n
\"Such misunderstandings should be overcome because the effect
\nwill not only harm Jakarta but it will also damage the West Java
\nareas in the long run,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Third year<\/p>\n
Surjadi said that the best way to deal with this problem is to
\nintensify communication between the two administrations and reach
\nbetter a understanding about developing the greater Jakarta area.<\/p>\n
Surjadi, who took office Oct. 6, 1992 replacing Wiyogo
\nAtmodarminto, is known as a quiet person who prefers action to
\nwords. He is also known for consistency in implementing his
\npolicies, especially in creating a clean government.<\/p>\n
He has often reminded his subordinates that they work to serve
\nthe people and not the other way around.<\/p>\n
He has had more than 120 city employees punished for various
\nviolations since 1993.<\/p>\n
Surjadi, known as a devout Moslem, introduced the Jakarta
\nTeguh Beriman motto, an abbreviation for continued efforts to
\nlive in a clean, beautiful, humane and secure manner, in 1992.<\/p>\n
\"The motto was meant to become a bastion against everything
\nunsuitable to the morale of Jakartans,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Speaking of people's incomes, Surjadi said Jakarta's per
\ncapita income was US$3,109 in 1994, the highest in the country.<\/p>\n
Jakarta has won various awards under his administration, from
\nthe prestigious Parasamya Purna Karya Nugraha award to the
\nAdipura Award for achievements in development and cleanliness.<\/p>\n
However, he said what Jakarta has achieved is a result of a
\nlong process pioneered by his predecessors.<\/p>\n
This year the administration has launched several large
\nprojects such as a subway and land reclamation. (yns)<\/p>",
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