Workers paid Rp 30 for overtime

Workers paid Rp 30 for overtime

PADANG, West Sumatra: Employees of province-owned Bank Nagari
receive a mere Rp 30 (U.S. 0.4 cents) an hour for overtime, a
local councillor said.

A member of the provincial legislature's finance commission,
Salahuddin Datuk Tumangguang, said the poor treatment had
recently been reported to the commission by several current and
former employees of the bank, whose shares are owned by the
provincial administration.

Salahuddin said "the inhuman policy" had been in effect for
the last five years, but the employees were too afraid to
complain to management.

Minimum overtime payment in the province has been set at Rp
2,500 per hour.

Salahuddin said the commission plans to summon the bank's
management to a hearing to clarify the report. -- Antara

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Across-Bali-governor
Beratha to seek reelection
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Beratha to seek reelection

DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha has registered
for the gubernatorial election, a committee member said on
Wednesday.

Gde Indria, a member of the gubernatorial election, said
Beratha had submitted his registration form before the deadline
on Wednesday.

Beratha will run against former Indonesian Bank Restructuring
Agency (IBRA) chairman Putu Ary Suta, IGN Santoso, I Gede Wiratha
and Anak Agung Ngurah Oka Ratmadi.

The committee has also received forms from Usdek Maharipa, I
Gusti Bagus Yudhara, Wayan Nuastha, Wayan Suwandi, I Ketut Robin,
I Gede Ngurah Wididana and Putu Agung Suradnyana, who will run
for the deputy gubernatorial position.

Eligible candidates will be announced on June 30 following an
administrative examination. All factions at the legislature will
be given time between July 2 and July 10 to select their
gubernatorial candidates and running mates.

The date for the election has not been decided yet. -- Antara

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Across-Surabaya-school
Schools offer registration on the Net
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Schools offer registration on the Net

SURABAYA: Junior high school graduates in Surabaya will be
able to register for their favorite high schools on the Internet,
thanks to support from state telecommunications firm PT Telkom
for the East Java division.

Deputy division head Mumu Natapriatna said here on Wednesday
that graduates only have to click on www.pendidikansby.org or
www.sekolah-online.net to search for their preferred schools and
enroll themselves for the next academic year.

The names of accepted students will be announced on the
websites, where students and parents can monitor the update of
the selection process by the hour.

After registration, the students need only to submit the
required documents to one of 35 designated selection posts across
the city.

Mumu said the online services, provided in cooperation with
the mayoralty administration, would ease traffic congestion
resulting from activities related to school registration. --
Antara

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Across-Malang-cars
Legislature rejects cars buying plan
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Legislature rejects car buying plan

MALANG, East Java: Councillors in Malang regency have rejected
a plan to buy new cars for 33 district chiefs.

A councillor from the Golkar faction, Rendra Kresna, said on
Wednesday that Regent Sujud Pribadi had proposed allocating Rp
4.9 billion (US$597,500) from the revision of the 2003 regional
budget to purchase cars to help the subdistrict chiefs make the
2004 election a success.

Each subdistrict chief drives a 1996 Isuzu Panther minivan.

Rendra said the legislature recommended that the regents focus
on more urgent programs, including reconstructing the roads and
bridges that connect the subdistricts across the regency.

"The proposal is unrealistic because the current cars are
still in good condition. There are many other programs we need to
focus on," he said.

Another councillor, Bibit Soeprapto of the National Awakening
Party, said the regent should place a priority on the education
sector, including renovating elementary schools. -- Antara