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        "msgid": "riau-council-attacked-over-clothing-fund-1447893297",
        "date": "2003-03-05 00:00:00",
        "title": "Riau council attacked over clothing fund",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Riau council attacked over clothing fund PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau provincial legislature drew criticism on Tuesday for allocating more than Rp 850 million in clothing allowances to its 55 members. The money was part of around Rp 58.5 billion in routine funds allotted for the council's operations this year. Local community figures Tabrani Rab and Abbas Jamil accused the council of trying to corruptly enrich its members by allocating such a huge amount on clothing allowances.",
        "content": "<p>Riau council attacked over clothing fund<\/p>\n<p>PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau provincial legislature drew<br>\ncriticism on Tuesday for allocating more than Rp 850 million in<br>\nclothing allowances to its 55 members.<\/p>\n<p>The money was part of around Rp 58.5 billion in routine funds<br>\nallotted for the council's operations this year.<\/p>\n<p>Local community figures Tabrani Rab and Abbas Jamil accused<br>\nthe council of trying to corruptly enrich its members by<br>\nallocating such a huge amount on clothing allowances.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Tabrani and Abbas castigated the councillors<br>\nfor failing to show concern over increasing poverty in Riau as<br>\nthe council's budget did not prioritize efforts to improve the<br>\nwelfare of local people.<\/p>\n<p>\"What we have in the budget is only superficial projects aimed<br>\nat benefiting the Riau administration and the council,\" he added.<\/p>\n<p>Abbas also criticized councillors for their delay in endorsing<br>\nthe province's Rp 1.9 trillion budget, an big increase over last<br>\nyear's Rp 1.7 trillion budget.<\/p>\n<p>The budget should have been approved by the middle of last<br>\nmonth. --JP<\/p>",
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