Public services idle in Kendari

Public services idle in Kendari

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Public services have ground to a complete halt and were still not functioning as of Friday in the city, fully four days after the Idul Fitri holidays were officially over.

Almost all local government offices were still closed as most Muslim public servants were neglecting their duties and citing Idul Fitri and family visits as the reason for their absence, Antara reported on Friday.

Most shops and traditional markets in the city remained closed because their employees had not returned for work either.

A staff member from the Kendari port authority said he was expecting the port to be overflowing with people returning from their villages by next week. --Antara