Factions accept Bogor regent's budget speech

Factions accept Bogor regent's budget speech

BOGOR: Amid student protests, all of the six factions at the
Bogor regency council accepted on Thursday the regent's budget
speech.

The Students Executive Board of the Bogor Institute of
Agriculture urged the councillors to reject the regent's budget
accountability speech, saying that many development projects had
failed. They referred to some cases, including the collapse of
newly renovated school buildings and the lack of professionalism
among officials.

The four factions of Golkar, Military/Police, the United
Development Party and the Alliance, however, accepted Regent Agus
Utara Effendi's budget speech without any reservations.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan)
faction said it approved the budget speech but asked the regent
to improve his performance. While the Madani faction said Effendi
should settle various problems that were still facing the
regency, such as those related to Leuwilang market, Leuwilang
hospital, the bus terminal, and the issuance of building permits
in Puncak resort. The Madani faction also asked the regency to
put the right official in the appropriate position. -- JP