Trivial ceremonies eliminated

Trivial ceremonies eliminated

TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Mayoralty plans to eliminate
insignificant ceremonies to streamline its budgetary expenses,
Mayor Djakaria Mahmud said Saturday.

"The number of insignificant ceremonies, such as anniversary
commemorations for institutions, will be phase out and be
observed modestly," he said.

Djakaria was quoted by Antara as saying that he would also cut
down on certain public competitions as suggested in a June 9
circular from the West Java governor.

Any competition should be held as modestly as possible without
necessarily deviating from its original objective, he said.

The mayor also underlined the importance of simplifying
welcome parties for visiting central government officials, adding
that such parties should no longer be accompanied with
traditional ceremonies or abundant food. (hhr)