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Fired civil servant sues Jakarta governor
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Taxpayers consult with tax office staff as they apply for tax amnesty at the East Java Tax Office in Sidoarjo, East Java, on Aug. 8. (Antara Photo/Umarul Faruq)
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he Jakarta administration is facing an appeal from Agus Bambang Setiowidodo, an official in the administration, who is challenging his dismissal as head of the city’s tax agency.
He filed an appeal against the Jakarta governor with the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) last Friday following his dismissal at the end of last year, said Jakarta Employment Agency head Agus Suradika on Tuesday.
"He believes the decision [to fire him] was baseless and unfair,” Suradika said.
He further explained that Setiowidodo was fired at the end of last year when former acting Jakarta governor Sumarsono ratified the regional organization bylaw.
During that time, Sumarsono dismissed the tax agency head and transferred him to the Governor's Team for Development Supervision.
Moreover, Suradika added, the former tax agency head had lodged his complaint with the Commission of State Civil Aparatus.
Nonetheless, Suradika said the administration was ready to fight the appeal in court as it had convincing data proving that the dismissal was based on proper procedures.
"If he wants to take the issue public, we will also reveal to the media our data [about his performance]," he said.
