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'Work together for Jakarta,' minister tells Ahok, City Council
Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo has called for better working relations between the Jakarta administration and the City Council for the sake of better public services, saying it is his wish for the 488th anniversary of the capital city.
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Jakarta civil servants pose in front of a backdrop for Jakarta's 489th anniversary at the National Monument compound on June 22. (Antara/Rivan Awal Lingga)
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ome Minister Tjahjo Kumolo has called for better working relations between the Jakarta administration and the City Council for the sake of better public services, saying it is his wish for the 488th anniversary of the capital city.
"Development in the city doesn’t merely rest on the executive branch but also on the legislative level. If cooperation can be conducted well, I'm sure development in the city could be accelerated," Tjahjo said at City Hall on Wednesday.
Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and the City Council have had a number of public disagreements. Open hostility has been apparent in the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) procurement case and in the deliberation of bills on bylaws on the Jakarta Bay reclamation projects, which was canceled by the City Council in April, much to Ahok's dismay.
The central government, Tjahjo said, hoped that Ahok and city councilors could set aside their differences and ensure a healthy political climate, especially before the February 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election.
“I hope the city council and administration won’t focus only on political activities so they won’t sideline public services,” he said. (rin)
