Danny's Smart City
THE first order Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto gave to his subordinates after he took office as Makassar's mayor in May 2014, may seem unconventional. Instead of sticking to the usual practice of asking the staff to translate campaign vision and mission statements into programs, the new mayor ordered all civil servants, including neighborhood and hamlet chiefs, to download WhatsApp on their mobile phones.
The mayor, who goes by 'Danny', was not the messaging app's brand ambassador. "I was only looking for a quick and effective communication channel," he explained.
January 31, 2017
THE first order Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto gave to his subordinates after he took office as Makassar's mayor in May 2014, may seem unconventional. Instead of sticking to the usual practice of asking the staff to translate campaign vision and mission statements into programs, the new mayor ordered all civil servants, including neighborhood and hamlet chiefs, to download WhatsApp on their mobile phones.
The mayor, who goes by 'Danny', was not the messag
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