City to get new secretary

City to get new secretary

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Governor Sutiyoso submitted the names of five candidates to
the City Council for approval on Monday for the post of city
secretary.

"I hope the council's leaders will approve the candidates
soon," Sutiyoso said at City Hall.

The post of city secretary is still held by Fauzi Bowo, who
was elected deputy governor in September.

The five candidates are City Development Planning Office head
Ritola Tasmaya, financial assistant to the city secretary Makmun
Amin, City Council Secretary Moerdiman, West Jakarta Mayor
Sarimun Hadisaputra and the former public administrative
assistant to the city secretary, Tursandi Alwi.

Sutiyoso earlier hinted he would prefer Ritola to become the
new city secretary because of his experience and overseas
education, but many councillors objected because he just
"entered" City Hall last year.

Ritola, a medical doctor who earned a master's degree in
public administration in the U.S., was the head of the National
Family Planning Coordinating Body's city chapter before being
installed as the public administrative assistant to the city
secretary last year.

Many councillors back Makmun, who has been with the
administration from the beginning. However, Sutiyoso reportedly
opposes him because if Makmum, who is Fauzi's aide, is given the
post it would strengthen the position of Fauzi in the
administration. --JP