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Dozens of North Sumatra councillors named graft suspects

Politics 8 years ago

Dozens of North Sumatra councillors named graft suspects

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named 38 members and former members of the North Sumatra Legislative Council as graft suspects.

Tanah Abang road closure part of Anies’ 'one-man show', councillor says

City 8 years ago

Tanah Abang road closure part of Anies’ 'one-man show', councillor says

The chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction at the City Council, Gembong Warsono, has urged Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to evaluate his decision to close Jl. Jatibaru Raya in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, to vehicles to accommodate street vendors.

New Hanura city councilor inaugurated, replacing corrupt one

City 8 years ago

New Hanura city councilor inaugurated, replacing corrupt one

Jakarta Council speaker Prasetio Edi Marsudi inaugurated a new council member from the Hanura Party in a plenary session at the council’s building on Tuesday.

City councilors have not returned official cars by deadline

City 8 years ago

City councilors have not returned official cars by deadline

The Jakarta Financial Management Body (BPAD) has said that only 67 of 101 city councilors have returned their official cars.

Councillors’ cars to be rented out to online-ride hailing operators: Sandiaga

City 8 years ago

Councillors’ cars to be rented out to online-ride hailing operators: Sandiaga

Jakarta Deputy Governor Sandiaga Uno plans to rent out cars belonging to City Council members to online ride-hailing companies with the aim of creating more jobs in the city.

KPK questions city deputy speaker over Jakarta Bay project

City 8 years ago

KPK questions city deputy speaker over Jakarta Bay project

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has questioned on Tuesday City Council Deputy Speaker M. Taufik in its investigation of possible graft in the deliberation of zoning bylaws in the Jakarta Bay land reclamation project.

North Kolaka Council speaker allegedly killed by wife

Politics 8 years ago

North Kolaka Council speaker allegedly killed by wife

A woman identified as AE has been named a murder suspect for allegedly fatally stabbing her husband, Musakir Sarira, the speaker of the North Kolaka Legislative Council (DPRD) in Southeast Sulawesi.

Councillors to continue deliberating Jakarta reclamation bylaws

City 8 years ago

Councillors to continue deliberating Jakarta reclamation bylaws

The Jakarta City Council has decided to continue deliberating two bylaws following the lifting of a moratorium on reclamation in the Jakarta Bay.

No assistants for Jakarta councilors: Ministry

City 8 years ago

No assistants for Jakarta councilors: Ministry

Jakarta City Councilors’ hopes to each have a personal assistant must come to an end, due to the lack of a related provision in the relevant government regulation, a Home Ministry official has said.

Proposal for councilors to hire assistants wrongheaded: Djarot

City 8 years ago

Proposal for councilors to hire assistants wrongheaded: Djarot

The proposal by Jakarta councilors to hire experts as assistants has been met with criticism from Jakarta Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat, who considers the move a waste of money.

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