Aceh wants another deputy governor

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Governor Syamsuddin Mahmud is calling for the creation of a second deputy governor's post to help with the increasing workload of the provincial administration.

"The frequency of governmental activity, economic and social development in Aceh is increasing, so the need to add a deputy governor should be quickly anticipated," he said as quoted by Antara yesterday.

While he has yet to define the role of the new deputy, they would likely deal with the heightened activity of the private sector in provincial development.

"We need a deputy to manage the activities of the private sector," Syamsuddin said adding that the governor and his deputy were overloaded in their responsibilities.

He added that it was common in many provinces to have more than one deputy. He cited provinces in Java where governors have up to three deputies. (mds)