Council says no to luxury cars

Council says no to luxury cars

TANGERANG: Tangerang Municipal Legislative Council has
rejected a proposal submitted by the administration to buy two
luxury cars for the new Mayor Wahidin Halim and his deputy Deddy
Safe'i, a councillor said on Wednesday.

Doni Astoto of the Council's budget committee said the office
of the secretary proposed on Monday the purchase of a Mitsubishi
Pajero jeep and a Toyota Camry sedan to be used as official cars
for the mayor and deputy mayor respectively.

He said the committee had approved Rp 3.2 billion (US$376,470)
of the 2004 budget to buy 48 official cars for the officers of
the administration agencies, subdistricts and districts.

"There is no need to buy expensive cars especially when we are
calling for moderation in expenditure," he said. -- JP