Councilors shun city anniversary

Councilors shun city anniversary

BOGOR (JP): An official from the Bogor mayoralty expressed
concern over the failure of 16 members of the Bogor Legislative
Council to attend a plenary session to commemorate Bogor's 517th
anniversary on Thursday.

The official, who asked not to be named, said the 16
councilors, part of the 45-strong legislative council, should not
have missed the historic session because the event did not last
for more than two hours.

The 16 councilors, all from the United Development Party
(PPP), could not attend the session because it coincided with a
PPP campaign rally, the official was quoted by Antara as saying.

"Those failing to attend the meeting included the deputy
speaker and the head of the faction," he said.

"Their excuse, however, cannot be accepted because the
campaign rally lasted for hours, while the council's session was
just two-hours long," he said.

"This shows the councilors pay more attention to their own
party than Bogor in general," he said.

Thursday's celebration was a modest affair, highlighted by the
circumcision of 112 children from poor families.