English: PADANG – Padang Mayor Mahyeldi Ansharullah, admitted that the innovation of the Head of Nanggalo Sub-district, Teddy Antonius, had been able to bring about positive changes in society. In carrying out its duties, it is also able to raise the spirit of citizen participation for development.

"The innovations that have been made and the speed with which they respond to the wishes of the community are indeed positive things that have been done by the Nanggalo Sub-district," said Padang Mayor Mahyeldi Ansharullah when receiving a visit from the assessment team of the top 6 nominations for the competence of the provincial sub-district head in Nanggalo District, Monday (17/9/2018).

Mahyeldi said that he and the sub-district head immediately went to Pagang Dalam Village to respond to people's expectations. There are people who are passionate about development. Local people are willing to give up land and cut their crops for drainage and road construction.

"Seeing this, the government must be more responsive. As soon as possible, the City Government will lower the aid of heavy equipment to clear the land," said Mahyeldi.

Furthermore, Mayor Mahyeldi hopes that the performance of the Nanggalo Sub-district, which has received a good rating at the Padang City level, will continue to be the best at the West Sumatra Province level.

"If we are asked about our hopes and all residents, of course we hope that the Nanggalo sub-district head will be number one," he said.

Meanwhile, the assessment team represented by Yohanes Dahlan said this assessment was an evaluation of the government's performance at the sub-district level. The assessment covers aspects of governance, aspects of development and community empowerment.

"The assessment is carried out to evaluate the performance of the government at the sub-district level," he said.