Golkar's treasurer faces bribery charge<\/p>\n
TANGERANG (JP): Two cadres of Golkar Party mayoralty chapter
\nhere filed a report on Saturday with the Tangerang Police for an
\nalleged bribe offered by the chapter's treasurer.<\/p>\n
In their police report, cadres Sigit and Budi from the
\nJatiuwung district said treasurer Abas Sunarya bribed them a day
\nearlier after the two questioned the sudden escalation of votes
\nfor the party from 27,377 to 37,354 in the district.<\/p>\n
After the question, the two were invited by Abas to have
\ndinner at Bandar Wijaya Cafe restaurant. He allegedly handed over
\nRp 1 million to Sigit and an envelope containing Rp 100,000 to
\nBudi and asked them not to raise anymore questions about the
\nvoting figures of the party.<\/p>\n
With money still in hand, Sigit, who's also an executive of
\nGolkar Party district chapter at Jatiuwung, and Budi, reported
\nthe case and handed over the cash as evidence to the police on
\nthe next following day.<\/p>\n
The two said they decided to report the alleged bribery to
\npolice as they did not want the party to have anyone who
\nattempted to bribe people and legalize irregularities in vote
\ncounting.<\/p>\n
When asked about the allegation, Abas strongly denied it and
\ninstead planned to report the two to police for alleged
\ndefamation.<\/p>\n
Sudarko, a member of the General Elections Supervisory
\nCommittee said the committee was still investigating the case.<\/p>\n
The committee, he said, would order the Tangerang General
\nElections Committee to recount the ballot papers in case there
\nhas been irregularities in the counting at Jatiuwung. (41\/asa)<\/p>",
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