Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika:
“I want to eliminate poverty right away”

January 27, 2009

MADE Mangku Pastika has come up with a number of surprising drives following his installation as Governor of Bali on August 28, 2008. His moves ranged from Masikrama, a monthly open dialog with local communities, to concrete programs like free medical treatments and loans without collateral.

Avoiding mere rhetoric, Pastika determined 20 percent of the regional budget of income and expenditure for education. In the environment sector, the man bo

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