Thousands of govt jobs to go

Thousands of govt jobs to go

JAKARTA: The government will scrap about 12,400 bureaucratic
positions across the country as part of reforms under the
Ministry of Home Affairs.

Ministry spokesman I Nyoman Sumaryadi said the positions that
would be eliminated included heads of office and their deputies
as well as technical units.

The ultimate aim is to create a leaner and more effective
organization, as well as to reduce inefficiencies.

Secretary-general of the Ministry, Siti Nurbaya, said a bulky
organizational body would ensure a larger portion of the budget
being used for officers instead of public services. --Antara