13 councillors probed over fake documents<\/p>\n
Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post\/Padang<\/p>\n
At least 13 councillors in a number of cities in West Sumatra
\nprovince have been discovered to have used fake school diplomas
\nand health certificates in their candidacy applications, an
\nofficial said on Friday.<\/p>\n
Hasril Chaniago, a member of the West Sumatra office of the
\nGeneral Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), said that
\nfive case files on the 13 councillors had been submitted to the
\npolice in their respective cities.<\/p>\n
Two of the five councillors have been inducted, namely Machlis
\nAgung, a member of the Limapuluh Kota legislative council, and
\nErnie ZN of the Padang city council.<\/p>\n
usrin Affendi of the Sawahlunto Sijunjung council has been
\ndischarged, while Sukri Nazar from the Payakumbuh legislature is
\ncurrently in detention for falsifying his health certificate.<\/p>\n
No information is available yet on follow-up in the case of H.
\nNusyirwan, a councillor from Payakumbuh.<\/p>\n
\"Sukri has been detained in response to a lawsuit filed by
\nrepresentatives of the Adnan WD hospital, a certificate from
\nwhich has been falsified,\" Hasril said.<\/p>\n
The cases of the other eight councillors are being clarified
\nand verified in the respective cities, he said, while declining
\nto reveal their names.<\/p>\n
\"We hope the clarification and verification will be completed
\nwithin the next two weeks,\" Hasril said.<\/p>\n
At least 27 candidates for membership of legislative councils
\nin the province were disqualified for submitting fake diplomas
\nand other certificates.<\/p>",
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