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        "id": 1448310,
        "msgid": "councilors-leave-with-full-pockets-1447893297",
        "date": "1999-07-16 00:00:00",
        "title": "Councilors leave with full pockets",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Councilors leave with full pockets SURABAYA: Members of the East Java legislative council welcomed the end of their term of office on Thursday by pocketing up to Rp 97 million (approximately US$14,700) each, courtesy of the people of the province. In a ceremony marking the end of the 1998\/1999 fiscal year, council chief Brig. Gen. Sutarmas expressed the councilors' gratitude to everyone involved. \"To the people of East Java, we have given everything that we can, despite our limitations.",
        "content": "<p>Councilors leave with full pockets<\/p>\n<p>SURABAYA: Members of the East Java legislative council<br>\nwelcomed the end of their term of office on Thursday by pocketing<br>\nup to Rp 97 million (approximately US$14,700) each, courtesy of<br>\nthe people of the province.<\/p>\n<p>In a ceremony marking the end of the 1998\/1999 fiscal year,<br>\ncouncil chief Brig. Gen. Sutarmas expressed the councilors'<br>\ngratitude to everyone involved.<\/p>\n<p>\"To the people of East Java, we have given everything that we<br>\ncan, despite our limitations. We ask for your forgiveness,\" he<br>\nsaid as quoted by Antara.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Imam Utomo called on the councilors to continue to<br>\ncontribute to the provincial government and the people.<\/p>\n<p>Imam said the councilors received up to Rp 50 million from<br>\nsources including the local government, but the news agency said<br>\nsome councilors claimed they actually received Rp 97 million<br>\neach.<\/p>\n<p>They mark the end of term later this month with trips outside<br>\nJava.(swe)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/councilors-leave-with-full-pockets-1447893297",
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