Bone to spend Rp 9.9b on cars

Bone to spend Rp 9.9b on cars

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Bone regency administration in South
Sulawesi plans to buy 42 new official cars, two buses, a fire
truck and 240 motorcycles worth Rp 9.9 billion, officials said on
Saturday.

Muhammad Ridwan, general affairs head at the administration,
said the money would come from the regency's 2003 budget.

The Bone regent will receive a Nissan Terrano SUV and each of
the 27 subdistrict heads will each get a Toyota Kijang van, he
said.

Ridwan said the vehicles would replace official cars that were
10 years old. The move is to support the improvement of local
officials' performance.

Members of the Bone General Elections Commission and the Bone
Elections Supervisory Committee as well local military officers
will also be among the recipients of the official cars.

Meanwhile, at least 224 village heads will each receive
motorcycles. Other recipients include five local police officers.

Ridwan said his office would also buy two buses to pick up
local officials from and to their homes, and a fire truck that
can carry 6,000 liters of water. --Antara