No tips for councillors

No tips for councillors

TANGERANG: Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim said on Wednesday
that his administration was not giving uang kadeudeuh (Sundanese
term for a tip) to the municipality's 43 councillors, due to
complete their tenure soon.

"We aren't allocating funds from our annual budget and there
will be no uang kadeudeuh for outgoing councillors," he said.

The administration usually gives councillors a "tip" for their
service at the end of their five-year tenure.

Councillor Doni Astoto of the Madani faction said that
councillors expected to receive a "tip" from the administration
but could do nothing if the administration decided not to pay
one.

"We expected the money, but what can we do?" he commented. --
JP