Officials sacked for collusion

Officials sacked for collusion

JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta mayoralty office fired five
senior officials for collusive practices last year, but stopped
short of instigating legal action.

Dismissal was the most severe form of punishment handed out to
the errant employees, West Jakarta mayor Sarimun Hadisaputra said
earlier this week.

Sarimun refused to identify the discharged officials, saying
it would demoralize their families.

The mayor has already named replacements for the positions.

Over the same period, the mayoralty administration also
demoted two officials, postponed salary increases for another
two, and reprimanded five others for disciplinary offenses. (04)