Tangerang – Criticizing the poor performance of its civil administration and family planning agency, the Tangerang Municipal Council decided last week to cut the budget allocated for the provision of contraceptives.

"The agency failed to use the budget as planned so we had to cut it," Tangerang Municipal Council head Endang Sudjana told newsportal Tempointeraktif on Sunday.

The council planned to slash an initial fund of Rp 500 million for family planning to Rp 300 million, he said.

"The budget is due in three months and has not been used. It will not be feasible to spend all of it in a short time," council member Sultoni said.

He added that the budget would be put to better use if it were allocated for infrastructure projects, education or health.