Officials violate parking regulations

Officials violate parking regulations

JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen cars belonging to city officials were
towed from the roadside on Jl. Kebon Sirih in front of the City
Hall to a parking lot in the National Monument compound due to
being parked illegally.

Head of the city's Center for Public Order Regulation Raya
Siahaan said the vehicles' removal, which was jointly conducted
with the city traffic and land transportation agency (DLLAJ), was
part of a citywide drive to uphold public order and security.

Siahaan said the campaign was started with city officials to
serve as an example to the people.

"Before imposing the law in the public, we have to discipline
ourselves first," he told reporters.

He said the cars included those owned by Purwanto of the
DLLAJ, Sutarno of the city social affairs agency, Sigit Gunawan
of the Central Jakarta mayoralty office, Parlindungan Pakpahan of
the city parks agency, Ali Drajat of the city social development
office, Asep of the city fire department, and Sutiyanto of the
South Jakarta education bureau.

Field coordinator for the drive Rahmat Musa of the DLLAJ said
the car owners were asked to sign a statement saying they would
never again violate parking regulations. (04)