The city of Padang, capital of West Sumatra province, has won a number of awards for its governance record. The latest one was at the start of 2006, when it won the Public Works Field Achievement Award from the central government, presented directly by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta, on December 28 last year. It had also won, among other recognitions, the Cleanest City in Indonesia and the city with the most beautiful parks in th