Rice for the poor stolen<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Local logistics depot officials were summoned by
\nBogor City Council on Wednesday in connection with the alleged
\ntheft of cheap rice for the poor.<\/p>\n
\"Just what happened in Rumpin district, Bogor regency? The
\nrice packages for the poor, which should be 20 kilograms each,
\nweigh only 18 kilograms to 19 kilograms,\" chairman of council
\nCommission B on economic affairs Suryo Winarno said.<\/p>\n
He alleged that the rice was stolen while being transported
\nfrom the logistics warehouse to the district, Antara reported.<\/p>\n
The deputy head of the Cianjur Logistics Agency said the rice
\nhad been weighed properly before being sent to the districts.<\/p>\n
A kilogram of rice normally costs about Rp 3,000, while the
\ncheap rice distributed by the government is Rp 1,000\/kilogram,
\nbut many have complained about the poor quality.<\/p>\n
In Bogor regency, cheap rice has been allocated for 81,253
\npoor families in 35 districts.<\/p>\n
The rice is to be disbursed after the districts pay for it.<\/p>\n
The heads of several districts, including Kelapanunggal,
\nGunungputri and Cisarua, have not ordered any rice because they
\nlack the funds.--JP<\/p>",
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