Civil servants told to quit politics

Civil servants told to quit politics

JAKARTA: The government is in the process of collecting data
on civil servants who are registered members of political parties
and threatens to dismiss those found holding double positions.

Quoting Government Regulations on government employees
conduct, State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin
said on Thursday that a civil servant was not allowed to join a
political party while in office.

According to Feisal's data, in the period between April 1999
to April 2000 there were 636 employees who had applied for
permission from their respective government departments to be
allowed to join political parties.

"Those who are still holding double positions will be
dismissed as required by the government regulation," Feisal said.

He added that the 636 civil servants had 2 years to decide
whether they would remain in their administrative position or
join a political party. -- JP