Councillors get Idul Fitri bonuses

Councillors get Idul Fitri bonuses

BANYUMAS, Central Java: Banyumas councillors, who have often been
criticized for their poor performance, have just received an Idul
Fitri bonus of Rp 3,250,000 (US$382) each, a councillor has said.

Sutikno, one of the 45 councillors in the Banyumas Regency
Council, said on Friday that the bonuses were already allocated
by the regency administration in the 2003 regency budget.

But, the granting of the bonus has irked civil servants in the
regency. Sumardi, a civil servant here, opposed it, saying that
it was unfair.

"We do not receive the bonus although we work harder than
them," he said.

Aris Setiono, the regent of Banyumas, had previously informed
civil servants in Banyumas that the administration would not give
bonuses to civil servants due to a shortage of funds. -- JP