Sutiyoso names Fauzie Yasin as deputy governor

Sutiyoso names Fauzie Yasin as deputy governor

JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso announced on Wednesday that he
will nominate the assistant to the city secretary in charge of
administrative affairs, Fauzie Alvi Yasin, as a candidate for the
deputy governor for economic and financial affairs post, which
has been vacant for the last six months.

Sutiyoso said Fauzie was chosen because he had enough
experience in handling the economic and financial affairs of the
city administration.

"During the present economic crisis we need someone whose
knowledge and capability in such affairs are unquestionable," he
said.

Sutiyoso guaranteed that his choice was free from collusion
and nepotism. "We tried to do it as objectively as possible," he
said.

The governor said that among the six contenders, Fauzie, 58,
was the only one who had a sound background in economics, being a
graduate from the University of Indonesia's school of economics.

Fauzie's past positions have included head of city-owned
market management company PD Pasar Jaya, head of the city revenue
agency and of the city inspectorate office.

The five other entrants processed at the position and
stratification advisory body were city secretary Fauzi Bowo, head
of the city development planning agency Bambang Sungkono, head of
city investment management Maskup Ustianto, head of the city
inspectorate office Sutardjianto and head of the United
Development Party (PPP) faction of the city council Achmad
Suaidy.

Sutiyoso said earlier he had decided that the position should
be filled again because the demands of handling the city's
finances during the 1999/2000 fiscal year were expected to be
heavier.

The responsibilities of the position are temporarily being
handled by deputy governor for development affairs Budihardjo
Sukmadi.

The governor dissolved the position, citing efficiency
considerations, after then deputy governor for economic and
financial affairs Harun Al Rasyid was promoted to governor of
West Nusa Tenggara in August last year.

When asked by reporters, Fauzie refused comment on his
candidacy. But he said he was prepared to take on the position.

Sutiyoso said on Wednesday that he had discussed the candidacy
with city council speaker Edy Waluyo, "who has principally agreed
with it".

The governor said he would formally submit the candidacy to
the council this week before it is referred to the Ministry of
Home Affairs for approval.

However, despite Edy's approval, some city councilors
questioned the governor's decision.

Head of the Indonesian Democratic Party faction Lukman
Mokoginta and deputy head of the PPP faction Ali Imran Husein
told The Jakarta Post separately on Wednesday that the governor
was required to submit several candidates for the position to the
city council.

"Giving a sole candidate is no longer the style during the
reform era," he said.

That was why, he said, his faction would question the matter
if the governor officially submitted the proposal to the council.

Ali asked that, if the council was given only one name, "What
is our role? I think the governor doesn't even need to submit it
to us then." (ind)