Harun-Farkhan see Depok as religious, competitive city

Harun-Farkhan see Depok as religious, competitive city

For Harun Heryana, encouraging people to practice their
respective religions is a major part of human resource
development.

He believes skills and intelligence are of little use without
principles.

"Without strong morals, the development process is hindered. I
believe the widespread corruption in the country is due to the
lack of ethics of both officials and residents)," argued Harun in
his recent speech before the Depok Council.

Harun promised if he was elected as mayor he would
support religious practices among the community, with the support
of his running mate, Farkhan Abdul Rozak. This would include
organizing religious events, as well as building more worship
houses and Islamic boarding schools.

Harun said his education goals included a 2010 deadline, by
which all Depok children would complete junior high school. This
program is in line with the central government's unsuccessful
program for nine years' compulsory education.

However, Harun said if his program was successful he would set
12 years as the period of compulsory education for Depok
children.

To create a skilled workforce, Haran would establish "link and
match" programs between schools, universities and the business
sector. Training centers for small-scale entrepreneurs would also
be set up.

"The programs would reduce the unemployment rate in the
municipality significantly," said Harun, who was nominated by the
National Mandate Party (PAN), the Star Crescent Party (PBB), the
Star Reform Party (PBR) and the Concern for the Nation Functional
Party (PKPB).

Harun plans to facilitate the emergence of high-quality
schools from kindergarten to high school level, which would
encourage the Depok administration to upgrade the education
system in the municipality.

Harun's program on urban development includes updating Depok's
master plan so that the environment is better protected.

His transportation ambitions are to reduce traffic jams in
Depok through the revision of public transportation routes and to
improve other aspects of traffic management.

Harun promised to carry out bureaucratic reforms to bring
about good governance, to improve public services, to increase
regional income, to eradicate corruption and to build on the
professionalism of the bureaucracy.

Harun Heryana was born in Tasikmalaya, West Java on Jan. 1, 1950
Recent education: The Institute for Administrative Science (IIP),
Jakarta.
Organizations: The Indonesian Civil Servants Corps (Korpri),
Bogor's chapter of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI).

Farkhan Abdul Rozak was born in Yogyakarta, July 7, 1952
Recent education: The College for Industrial Management in 1986,
Jakarta.
Organizations: Depok chapter of the Indonesian Ulema Council
(MUI), and the Depok chapter of Muhammadiyah