Allowance rise tips West Java budget
Allowance rise tips West Java budget
The central government’s decision to raise the so-called communication allowances for 100 members of the West Java Legislative Council will add Rp 23 billion (US$2.42 million) to the province’s 2007 budget an official said Tuesday. The West Java provincial administration claimed to have no objection to the substantial increase in the allowances but it demanded that the payments be made in four installments starting next March due to the limited availability of funds Deputy West …