Surabaya mayor inaugurated

SURABAYA: Newly reelected Surabaya Mayor Bambang Dwi Hartono and his deputy Arif Affandi were inaugurated into office by East Java Governor Imam Utomo at the Surabaya city council on Wednesday.

After the ceremony, Bambang said he would divide his duties and authorities with his deputy, which will be stipulated in a mayoral decree, for their five-year term.

He said his deputy had strong communication and marketing skills, which could be used to develop the city.

Bambang, who also served as the Surabaya mayor in the 2000- 2005 term, said in his new term, he would ensure efficient bureaucracy and prioritize programs to alleviate poverty in the municipality. -- JP