Council approves bylaw on official perks

Council approves bylaw on official perks

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The City Council passed on Friday a bylaw on financial matters
for council members, but dropped a request for official cars for
the councillors.

The bylaw stipulates that all 75 councillors are entitled to a
monthly salary, housing allowance, health insurance for them and
their families, a clothing allowance and various other benefits.

Governor Sutiyoso said he would soon issue a gubernatorial
decree on the bylaw.

City Secretary Ritola Tasmaya said a small team of
administration officials and councillors would be established to
discuss the details of the bylaw, including the housing
allowance.

"We will consider the housing allowances councillors in other
provinces receive," he added.

The bylaw includes a collective living allowance of Rp
16.87 billion for the 75 councillors.

Other perks included in the bylaw are Rp 5.04 billion bonus
fund for the deliberation of draft bylaws and a Rp 3.89 billion
committee allowance for councillors who set up and/or work on
committees or special tasks.

The bylaw also calls for the allotment of Rp 2.7 billion
(US$290,322) to renovate the council speaker's official house in
Pejaten, South Jakarta.