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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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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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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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