12 councillors named graft suspects

Wed, 29 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

SEMARANG: Twelve councillors with the Central Java Provincial
Legislative Council were named suspects on Tuesday for allegedly
embezzling Rp 14 billion (US$1.5 million) of the province's 2003
budget.

Among the 12 councillors were 1999-2004 council chairman
Mardijo from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P),
deputy chairmen Moch. Hasbi from Golkar Party, Achmad Thoyfur
from the United Development Party (PPP) and Ircham Abdurrohim
from the National Awakening Party (PKB), according to Slamet
Wahyudi, an official at Central Java Prosecutor's Office.

The 12 councillors were part of a total of 100 councillors who
served on the provincial council for the 1999-2004 term. -- JP

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