Officials told not to wear coats

Officials told not to wear coats

SURABAYA: State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal
Tamin renewed his call on Tuesday for government officials to
stop wearing coats while working for the sake of efficiency.

Speaking before regents, mayors and local government officials
across East Java in the provincial capital of Surabaya, Feisal
said that leaving coats at home would help the government save
both money and energy.

"Thousands of air conditioners can be switched off if people
stop wearing coats," Feisal said in his address to the meeting,
also attended by Governor Imam Utomo.

Feisal made his first call for a modest lifestyle among state
officials last December.

He also told the officials to refrain from holding extravagant
ceremonies when celebrating holidays and other special occasions.

"We'd rather thank God in our prayers than spend a lot of
money to celebrate such days," he said. -- Antara