City govt to reorganize subdistrict administration

City govt to reorganize subdistrict administration

JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will realign the
subdistrict administration, including its personnel and building
offices, in order to improve services.

Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that many subdistricts in the
city do not have enough personnel and others have aging
buildings, which are no longer adequate for the city
administration's services.

"The main goal of the realignment program is to improve the
services of subdistrict administration because the future of this
city will be determined by its success in doing so," Surjadi told
reporters at the City Hall on Monday.

He admitted that there is a subdistrict with only 15
personnel, when ideally there should be around 28 personnel per
district. The subdistrict's building office also should have a
space of at least 700 square meters, he said.

According to data of the city administration, there are 265
subdistricts throughout the city. About 60 percent of the offices
are in bad condition with limited numbers of personnel and in
improper locations.

Many subdistrict offices are located in small alleys, even
though their regions cover elite real estate complexes.

The governor also said that the participation of local
communities is still badly needed in subdistricts.

"Participation is still expected even after more personnel are
employed at the offices," Surjadi said.

The City Council Speaker MH Ritonga showed his approval of the
city administration's plan to reorganize subdistrict management.

"The basic structure of the subdistrict administration will be
the same. It will only be enlarged with field personnel to back
up the office's activities," Ritonga said.

He explained that additional personnel will be adjusted
according to the number of residents in each subdistrict area.
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