Tangerang officials threaten to resign

Tangerang officials threaten to resign

TANGERANG (JP): Ten subdistrict heads and a district secretary
have sent letters to Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Mahmud threatening
to resign if the Tangerang district head is not dismissed.

The protesters have accused the Tangerang district head,
Mulyadi Sieska, of being arrogant, very cruel and involved in
nepotistic practices.

"Mulyadi only thinks about money and he always boasts that he
has a close relationship with Mayor Djakaria Mahmud," one of the
protesters was quoted by Antara as saying Thursday.

The protesters are Subhan Sukanta of Gerendeng subdistrict,
Suli Rosali of Margasari, Sapawi of Bugel, Emma Rahmawati of
Pabuaran Tumpeng, Sentot Alibasya of Babakan, Yusuf Salahudin of
Kowang Jaya, Santoso of Karawaci Baru, Harry Sudibyo of Kelapa
Indah, A.M. Airin of Sumur Pacing, Yoyo Rakhmat of Buaran Indah
and Rahmad Hendrawijaya, the district secretary.

Copies of the officials' letters were sent to the Ministry of
Home Affairs, the West Java governor's office, the Tangerang
Police chief, the Tangerang military district chief and the
Tangerang prosecutor's office.

"If the district head is not dismissed, we resign," the
protesting official said.

Suparman, an assistant to the mayoralty's administrative
affairs office, said such resignations could damage the
reputation of all civil servants.

Suparman accused the protesters of having no loyalty to the
civil servants corps.

"If they resign together, it means that they are not
sensible. They are just stupid subdistrict heads," Suparman said.

Separately, Mulyadi Sieska said that the officials had every
right to resign. "But it's the governor's authority, through the
mayor, to replace me," he added. (jun)