Sutiyoso pays victims' medical bills
Sutiyoso pays victims' medical bills
JAKARTA: Fulfilling his promise, Governor Sutiyoso paid on
Wednesday medical bills from nine hospitals that have been
treating victims of the JW Marriott Hotel bombing.
The first phase of the collective payment scheme, at Rp
377,445,944 (US$44,405), was disbursed from city budget to
Jakarta Hospital, MMC Hospital, Cipto Mangunkusumo General
Hospital, Pertamina Hospital, Mintohardjo Navy Hospital, Kramat
Hospital, Medistra Hospital, Pantai Indah Kapuk Hospital and
city-run Koja Hospital.
Head of City Health Agency A. Cholik Masulili said the bills
covered medical fees and services for bombing victims being
treated in second class rooms and Intensive Care Units.
Each patient receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the
blast will receive coverage from the city up until one month
after they are released from hospital.
A total of 12 people were killed and 147 others injured in the
Aug. 5 terrorist attack.
As of Wednesday, eight people were still being treated at
Pertamina Hospital, two at MMC Hospital and six at Jakarta
Hospital. Their bills will be paid in the second phase of the
payment scheme.
Sutiyoso called on those bombing victims who had already paid
their medical bills to contact the Health Agency for a refund. --
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Greater-councillors
44 manucipality councillors sworn in
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44 manucipality councillors sworn in
JAKARTA: A total of 44 members of the new municipality/regency
councils were sworn in during a ceremony at City Hall on
Wednesday.
The event was presided over by the president of the Jakarta
High Court, Ridwan Nasution, and was attended by administration
officials and city councillors, including Governor Sutiyoso and
City Council chairman Agung Imam Sumanto.
The members of the new bodies will serve five-year terms.
As the 44 members were selected by the city council, most of
them are supporters of the political parties at the
municipality/regency level.
Each member will receive a Rp 1.5 million (US$176.5) monthly
stipend.
City Council deputy chairman Ibnu Sumantri admitted that the
44 local councillors would only have a consultative function at
the municipality/regency level.
"Ideally, they should be elected directly by the people so
that they would be more accountable," Ibnu said.
He said that the ongoing revision of Law No.34/1999 on the
administration of the Jakarta Special Region, which is the legal
basis of the establishment of the local councils, should also
provide for the direct election of their members. -- JP
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Greater-STNK-tax
Vehicle documentation made easier
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Vehicle documentation made easier
TANGERANG: Vehicle owners can now benefit from an improved
document processing service at Tangerang regency vehicle document
office, as promised by head of the office Adj. Comr. Sutimin, on
Tuesday.
"The office is making some changes to improve our service to
taxpayers to fulfill their demands for faster and improved
services," he said.
Vehicle owners will need only 30 minutes to complete their
vehicle registration documents, while to extend their validity
only an hour is needed, excluding the vehicle checking process.
"Each taxpayer need only hand over the required documentation
on their vehicle and sit and wait, until the process is finished.
It's simple and easy," he said.
The office now has 23 police officers, six civil servants, 40
officers from the regency revenue agency and several staff from
the regency administration. Each day they can process the
documentation for about 950 vehicles. -- JP