Bangka Belitung govt wants Rp 650m for car

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 10/31/2011 2:22 PM

The government of Bangka Belitung Island has proposed to spend Rp 650 million (US$73,629) on the governor's official car.

The chief of the administration's general secretariat, Suharto, said the official vehicle would be used by the governor when he was on duty in Belitung Island.

“At present we don’t have an official car, so we need to rent a car every time an official comes to visit Belitung,” Suharto said Monday as quoted by kompas.com.

He added that Rp 600 million of the amount would be used to purchase the vehicle, and the remainder would finance the car’s service for one year.

VP to visit Bangka Island

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sat, 01/22/2011 8:51 AM | National

Vice President Boediono and his wife Herawati Boediono are scheduled to visit Bangka Island on Saturday. 

Before heading to Bangka Island, the Vice President will meet student and teacher representatives from Palembang, South Sumatra, as part of his visit to the province. 

Boediono, along with Public Works Minister Joko Kirmanto, Home Minister Gamawan Fawzi, Agriculture Minister Suswono and National Education Minister M. Nuh, will return to Jakarta at 11 p.m.