Civil servants funded to go on haj

Civil servants funded to go on haj

TANGERANG: A total of 30 outstanding civil servants in the
Tangerang regency administration, whose period of service extends
beyond 15 years, will join the haj pilgrimage next year at the
administration's expense.

Administration spokesman Maman Soetoyo said on Monday that the
fund would be taken from the administration's civil servants
welfare fund.

"Only those who have made outstanding achievements during
their 15-year career and have not yet been on a haj pilgrimage
will be given the opportunity," he said.

Hamdani a deputy chairman of the Tangerang branch of the
Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) said that such attention would
encourage other civil servants to improve their performance.

He also called on factory managements in the regency to
provide similar awards to outstanding employees. -- JP