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        "id": 1499897,
        "msgid": "ngos-urge-batam-to-probe-markup-1447893297",
        "date": "2004-04-27 00:00:00",
        "title": "NGOs urge Batam to probe markup",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "NGOs urge Batam to probe markup BATAM, Riau: Several non-governmental organizations have demanded that the Batam Prosecutor's Office thoroughly investigate an ongoing allegation of corruption involving Rp 2.1 billion (US$244,186) at the local legislature. The fund was reportedly spent on the procurement of 45 Pentium IV computers from private telecommunication firm PT Indosat for the Batam Council.",
        "content": "<p>NGOs urge Batam to probe markup<\/p>\n<p>BATAM, Riau: Several non-governmental organizations have<br>\ndemanded that the Batam Prosecutor's Office thoroughly<br>\ninvestigate an ongoing allegation of corruption involving Rp 2.1<br>\nbillion (US$244,186) at the local legislature.<\/p>\n<p>The fund was reportedly spent on the procurement of 45 Pentium<br>\nIV computers from private telecommunication firm PT Indosat for<br>\nthe Batam Council.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors have been investigating the scandal since it<br>\nsurfaced after the a councillor of the National Mandate Party<br>\n(PAN) faction reported the highly questionable allocation of Rp<br>\n2.1 billion for the computer procurement project to Batam Mayor<br>\nNyat Kadir.<\/p>\n<p>The councillor had broached the issue at a meeting but was<br>\nrebuffed. Subsequently carrying out an independent calculation<br>\nbased on the model's retail price, the councillor reported his<br>\nsuspicions upon discovering that the project budget was several<br>\ntimes the total cost for 45 Pentium IVs. -- JP<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ngos-urge-batam-to-probe-markup-1447893297",
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