Council not informed on building

Council not informed on building

SEMARANG: The Central Java legislative body has yet to be
informed about Minister of Home Affairs' recent decree endorsing
the plan by the provincial administration to build a luxurious
office for the association of retired civil servants.

Antara quoted vice chairman of the council H.A. Karmani as
saying here Saturday the council had to be consulted before
construction of the Rp 9.6 billion (US$3.5 million) building
could commence.

"Such home affairs ministerial decrees are usually open to the
public... let's hope the governor will soon submit the letter to
the council for deliberation," he said.

The project became a target of criticism last year from
councilors who protested the huge amount of funds involved. Local
administration officials said public protest had been
"accommodated" in that the building would not be constructed on
Menteri Supeno Park, as previously planned. (swe)