Govt to improve bureaucracy

Govt to improve bureaucracy

JAKARTA: In response to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's
remarks on the poor quality of bureaucrats, the Minister of
Administrative Reforms office is currently in the process of
drafting a new working concept for the state apparatus.

Speaking to the press after reporting the plan to Vice
President Hamzah Haz, State Minister of Administrative Reforms
Feisal Tamin said on Tuesday that necessary steps would be taken
to alter the current working attitude of state apparatus to a
more efficient and productive manner.

"The President has insinuated that our apparatus lacks
quality, professionalism and drive. This must be addressed in
order to have a dedicated and spirited bureaucracy," he said,
without disclosing the details of the concept.

In February, Megawati resembled the bureaucracy to a "trash
can" and urged the civil servants to be in tune with people's
aspirations. --JP