Mega to bestow public service award

JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to give awards on Monday to three governors, a mayor and a regent who have managed to improve public services in their respective administrations.

The award for quality public services will be bestowed upon Central Java Governor Mardiyanto, West Java Governor Danny Setiawan and East Java Governor Imam Utomo, Sumenep Regent Moh. Ramdan Siraj and the Mayor of Semarang, Sukawi Sutarip.

The award was given based on an assessment of the performance of civil servants in various levels of government, in providing public services in their relevant sectors.

The assessment was conducted by the Office of the State Minister for Administrative Reform. -- Antara