Graft at Ministry of Religious Affairs<\/p>\n
From Suara Karya<\/p>\n
When speaking on a private TV station on July 23, 2002, Minister
\nof State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin touched
\nupon alleged corruption, collusion and nepotism within the
\nMinistry of Religious Affairs. This allegation is public
\nknowledge because such practices have been rampant in this
\nministry ever since the New Order era (since 1965).<\/p>\n
As Mr Tamin said, the Finance and Development Audit Agency
\n(BPKP) has, since 2001, reported to his ministry 434 cases of
\nirregularities in the religious affairs ministry, inflicting
\nlosses of Rp 75 billion to the state.<\/p>\n
In the religious affairs ministry, financial irregularities
\nhave been identified in the directorate general for Islamic mass
\nguidance and haj affairs and the directorate general of Islamic
\ninstitutions, which deals with supplies of books and goods.<\/p>\n
It is an open secret that officials of the religious affairs
\nministry in the central government and in the regions usually ask
\nthose wishing to make the haj pilgrimage for some money.<\/p>\n
It is a sad irony that some officials in the religious affairs
\nministry have tarnished the noble purpose of the haj pilgrimage
\nby collecting unauthorized fees. There is also no transparency
\nabout the perpetual funds collected from haj pilgrimage costs.<\/p>\n
We hope the Attorney General's Office will quickly respond to
\nthe findings by the BPKP about alleged corruption of Rp 75
\nbillion at the religious affairs ministry.<\/p>\n
BUDI SANTOSO, Depok, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/graft-at-ministry-of-religious-affairs-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }