Inspectorate tasks 'must be separate'
Inspectorate tasks 'must be separate'
JAKARTA (JP): The inspectorate general at government
ministries should be made independent bodies to make their
supervisory tasks of the ministries and their staff more
effective, a former inspector said yesterday.
Soedardjat Nataatmadja, who left his job as inspector general
at the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday, conceded that "our
supervisory role has been less than effective".
Officials of an independent inspectorate general "will be more
objective and independent in evaluating the performance of
government employees within a ministry", he told reporters after
the swearing-in ceremony of nine senior officials of the home
affairs ministry, including his successor.
The inspectorate general could improve its supervision because
there would be no superior-subordinate relationship between
inspectorate general officials and other employees under
supervision, he said.
Soedardjat, who will be installed next week as a member of the
House of Representatives (DPR) representing Golkar, said his
successor should increase supervision of regional affairs.
"Development programs are now being concentrated regionally.
Therefore, supervision at a regional level must be strengthened,"
he said.
He also said that governors, regents and mayors should not
behave "feudally like a king" and isolate themselves from their
own people.
"A governor must act both as a father and a servant for the
people. He must be close to them and communicate with them and
protect them," he said when asked about his evaluation on
regional government officials' performance.
The head of a province should spare more time for dialog with
his people, he said.
"A governor could hold a morning dialog on a local radio
station, where he could listen to people's aspirations and
complaints about government services," he said.
"It would ease a governor's job a lot," he added.
Soedardjat was replaced by former assistant for personal
affairs to the Armed Forces chief of general affairs, Maj. Gen.
Andi Jalal Bachtiar.
Other new officials installed by Minister of Home Affairs
Moch. Yogie S.M. yesterday were:
* Maj. Gen. Achdari, formerly deputy chief of the Armed Forces
Intelligence Body (BIA), as director general of sociopolitical
affairs. He replaces Sutoyo N.K., who will also represent Golkar
at the House beginning next week.
* Muradi Juti as a minister aide on financial affairs,
replacing Birong Soangkupon Tambunan.
* Col. Abdul Kahfi Bakri, formerly Central Jakarta mayor, as
Jakarta deputy governor for administrative affairs. He replaces
Brig. Gen. (ret.) Idroes, who will also represent Golkar at DPR.
* Maj. Gen. (ret.) Jaelani, formerly assistant to the state
minister of population, as Jakarta deputy governor for people's
welfare. He replaces R.S. Museno, who will also represent Golkar
at DPR.
* R. Satya Nazori, formerly secretary of the South Sumatra
provincial administration, as South Sumatra deputy governor. He
replaces Mohammad Arub, who will represent Golkar at the South
Sumatra legislative council.
* Soenarko, chairman of the State Employees Administration
Agency, as secretary-general of the Indonesian Civil Servants
Corps. He replaced Waskito Reksosoedirdjo.
* Amur Muchasim, formerly Central Sulawesi provincial
administration secretary, as deputy secretary-general of the
General Elections Institute. He replaces Walujo, who will
represent Golkar at DPR.
* Hamid Effendi as deputy chairman of logistics and
transportation of the General Elections Institute, replacing
Marsono.
Yogie in his speech called for a democratic gubernatorial
election nationwide.
"Do not eliminate candidates proposed by the people," he said,
while referring to the planned gubernatorial elections in the
provinces of Maluku, Southeast Sulawesi and West Sumatra.
Nominations should be held through local provincial
legislative councils, based on the input of the people, he said.
(imn)