City news website launched

JAKARTA (JP): After operating for a couple of months, the city administration officially launched on Wednesday its news website BeritaJakarta.com.

City Governor Sutiyoso inaugurated the website at the City Hall and said that the city administration would use the website to obtain feedback from the public.

"We expect some criticism from the public through their participation in the poll or letters posted on the website" Sutiyoso remarked.

The website features current news of the city hall, letters from the public, the city administration's policies and decrees. It also features some features articles on various topics.

City spokesman Muhayat said that the website was initiated and managed by a group of young people grouped in the Klub Sejuta (Million Club), operated by a former city governor.

"We just provide the news and financial support for the website, they manage it independently," Muhayat said without mentioning the former governor's name. (jun)