Lampung regents play truant

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Governor Poedjono Pranyoto has revealed that local regents and mayors often invent reasons to stay away from work.

"I have strong evidence that some regents and mayors like staying away from their offices without acceptable reasons, such as going to the 'capital'," Poedjono said when meeting with his senior aides on Tuesday.

He recalled a day when a regent told him on the phone he was in his office while instead he was in another regency.

"I will not name names but I urge anyone who has ever lied to me to stop the habit (of staying away from work)," the governor was quoted by Antara as saying. (pan)