Councillors lambasted for 'wasteful' trip

Tue, 12 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

PALU, Central Sulawesi: An activist with a governance watchdog
lashed out on Monday against a plan by 11 councillors to visit
Jakarta, saying the trip was a waste of money.

According to the itinerary of the Rp 99 million (US$10,532)
official trip, the councillors will fly to Jakarta on Tuesday.
The are to visit officials at the Ministry of Home Affairs to
inquire into a government decree on the election of council
leaders.

Sudirman Zuhdi, coordinator of the Parliament and Government
Watch, said instead of taking a costly trip to Jakarta, it would
be more efficient if the councillors invited an official or two
from the home ministry to visit Palu to shed light over the
matter. -- JP

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