Sutiyoso's 5-year plan all bones and no meat, say councillors
Sutiyoso's 5-year plan all bones and no meat, say councillors
Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Governor Sutiyoso submitted his administration's Strategic
Plan (Renstra) for the development of Jakarta over the next five
years to the City Council on Tuesday against a backdrop of
criticism from councillors claiming that the plan lacked detail
and clarity.
"Although the Strategic Plan bylaw draft has been formulated
comprehensively, it's still open to revision by the council,"
Sutiyoso said during a plenary session of the City Council.
According to Government Regulation No. 108/2000 on local
administration, a newly elected governor is obliged to prepare a
Strategic Plan (Renstra) for development over the next five
years.
The Strategic Plan, which must be approved by the council, can
be used to evaluate the performance of the governor. And
according to Regulation No. 108/2000, the council can impeach the
governor at any time if he or she violate the Strategic Plan.
Sutiyoso said that among the programs prioritized by the plan
were improved public order and security, the revision of bylaws
and regulations, and the elimination of corruption and collusion.
He said his administration would also prioritize the control
of street vendors and squatters, and the provision of improved
public services.
An increase in city revenue through fiscal intensification and
extensification, and the development of economic infrastructure
and tourism also received mention in the draft bylaw.
In addition, the administration focused on efforts to
integrate management authority over the Senayan area, Kemayoran
area, Tanjung Priok Port and urban toll roads.
The Senayan sports and business center, and the Kemayoran area
in Central Jakarta are currently managed by the State Secretariat
while the harbor and toll roads come under the control of the
Ministry of Transportation and state-owned turnpike operator PT
Jasa Marga respectively.
Sutiyoso said the administration would also improve education
facilities, health services, population registration services and
manpower training.
"We are also aiming at improving the quality of the
environment by organizing a number of programs to dredge rivers,
and reduce foul water and vehicle emissions," he said.
Separately, councillors said that the Strategic Plan was too
normative, generalized, vague and failed to set targets or
deadlines for the fulfillment of the programs.
"Sutiyoso intentionally framed the Strategic Plan bylaw in
such a way as to avoid running the risk of being impeached by the
council," said councillor Haim Hamidi from the National Mandate
Party (PAN).
However, he claimed the council would revise the Strategic
Plan, saying that it should contain some real programs, such as
how the city would deal with future flooding.
Councillor Dani Anwar of the Justice Party (PK) supported
Haim's comments, saying that the council would find it difficult
to evaluate Sutiyoso based upon the plan as submitted. "There are
no performance yardsticks or deadlines for the programs in the
Strategic Plan," Dani told reporters.