Aceh wants another deputy governor

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)