Councilors banned from side jobs

JAKARTA (JP): City Council Speaker Edy Waluyo said on Wednesday he notified Governor Sutiyoso in writing that councilors should not be assigned to additional duties.

"According to Article 42 of Law No. 16, councilors holding side jobs can face dismissal," Edy said.

He mentioned Fatommy Asaari, head of the Golkar faction on the council, who was appointed by the governor on Aug. 8 last year as a legal advisor to the city administration on the cooperation agreement between city-owned water company PDAM Jaya and two private water firms, PT Palyja and PT Thames Pam Jaya.

"I have asked Pak Sutiyoso in the letter to no longer give councilors other jobs," Edy said.

Fatommy, who owns law firm Fatommy & Partners, could not be reached for comment. (ylt)