Budget's presentation slated for Monday

JAKARTA: The city administration will officially present the 2003 city budget amounting to Rp 11 trillion (US$1.2 billion) to the City Council on Monday.

Head of the City Development Planning Office Ritola Tasnaya told reporters that the budget papers were handed over to the council on Friday.

He said that there had been a delay in the budget's approval, adding that it was now expected to be approved by the end of January, instead of the end of December.

He said that the delay was caused by the gubernatorial election in September.--JP