Councillors want stay close to people

Councillors want stay close to people

TANGERANG: In a proposal to encourage a more modest lifestyle
among Tangerang Council members, a councillor suggested that the
government not build a housing compound exclusively for
councillors as planned.

"It's better that the government build small houses for
councillors in the areas of their respective constituency," Daka
Udin, chairman of Tangerang Council Commission A on development,
said on Saturday.

"By living close to our constituents, us councillors can
accommodate the people's aspirations at any time," he added.

The administration currently provides housing allowances to
councillors who remain in private residences during their tenure.

In accordance with Government Regulation No. 24/2004 that
obliges administrations to provide official housing for
councillors, the Tangerang administration has set aside a budget
to build a housing complex in Tigaraksa for its 45 councillors.
-- JP