List all fiesta activities, says Surjadi

JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday called on his officials to list all activities related to the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day.

Surjadi delivered his speech yesterday in front of city officials from district chiefs to vice-governors at Monas square.

Surjadi asked all parties involved in the celebrations to be responsible, particularly in matters of administration.

"We have to record all, the successes, the failures and obstacles as a reference for coming celebrations," Surjadi said.

Surjadi also asked the city officials to use the present momentum, while the people are still moved by the spirit of independence, to give better service to Jakartans.

"Good service is fast, polite and cheap. As civil servants, we have to improve our services by giving good service to the people," he said.

Surjadi also expressed his appreciation of city officials and citizens who participated in ensuring the success of all celebration programs for the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day held in the city.

"If were are dissatisfactions and failures during the celebrations, that is usual and it will be balanced by the successes," Surjadi said.

Surjadi said the decorations installed by citizens throughout the city could be removed after Aug. 31. For those who want to keep their decorations up there will be no restrictions, Surjadi said.

"Those installed by the city administration will be removed at the end of September," Surjadi said.

The celebration of the city's 468th anniversary and the nation's 50th Independence Day will be held until the end of this year, he said.

As a contribution to the celebration, the Jakarta city administration launched a "Beautiful Jakarta by Night" campaign, designed to keep Jakarta "alive" around the clock by requesting residents and managers of high-rise buildings to install decorative lamps.

The idea was supported by the City Council and the state-owned electricity company PLN, which decided to charge only one third of the usual rate for electricity consumed by the decorative lamps. (01)