Officials refuse to give up govt cars

PADANG, West Sumatra: The local administration said that four officials out of 28 who just retired or moved, have refused to return their official cars.

Antara reported that the officials should have returned their official vehicles last month at the latest.

In an attempt to get public attention over the matter, the head of city administration's general affairs office Yusman Kasim identified the officials on Sunday as former head of the City Revenue Agency Saidani, former Governor's Assistant Hasan Basri, former Provincial Secretariat's Assistant on Social Welfare Hawari Siddik and former official in the Regional Planning Agency Board Badril Bakar.

The cars were one Suzuki Escudo and three Toyota Kijangs.

"Up until now, those people haven't returned the cars," Yusman claimed.

Yusman said that based on Governor instruction Nov. 15, the city administration has sent letters to those officials, asking them to return the cars by Nov. 25 at the latest.

"The cars are needed by their successors. We will seize it, accompanied by law officers, if necessary," he warned. (hdn)