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        "id": 1426943,
        "msgid": "semarang-regent-offers-bribes-1447893297",
        "date": "1999-03-25 00:00:00",
        "title": "Semarang regent offers bribes",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Semarang regent offers bribes UNGARAN, Central Java: Semarang Regent Soedijatno, under police investigation in connection to a corruption case, tried to bribe local United Development Party (PPP) legislators, a PPP official said on Tuesday. Head of the PPP faction at the local legislature, Abdul Halim, told Antara Soedijatno had offered Rp 500 million (US$56,200) in exchange for PPP silence on his alleged involvement in the corruption case. \"He said it was elections-related financial aid.",
        "content": "<p>Semarang regent offers bribes<\/p>\n<p>UNGARAN, Central Java: Semarang Regent Soedijatno, under<br>\npolice investigation in connection to a corruption case, tried to<br>\nbribe local United Development Party (PPP) legislators, a PPP<br>\nofficial said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Head of the PPP faction at the local legislature, Abdul Halim,<br>\ntold Antara Soedijatno had offered Rp 500 million (US$56,200) in<br>\nexchange for PPP silence on his alleged involvement in the<br>\ncorruption case.<\/p>\n<p>\"He said it was elections-related financial aid. We refused it<br>\nbecause the money would not boost our votes... (it would be) a<br>\ndisaster,\" Halim said.<\/p>\n<p>Antara did not confirm the alleged bribery attempt from<br>\nSoedijatno.<\/p>\n<p>Police will resume their questioning of Soedijatno on<br>\nWednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The regent was allegedly involved in the embezzlement of<br>\nbillions of rupiah of a fund allocated for a water installation<br>\nproject in an integrated city to be built in the town.<\/p>\n<p>Former director of the city water company, Achmad Budi<br>\nSupriyanto, has been named a suspect in the corruption case.<\/p>",
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