13 councillors probed over fake documents

13 councillors probed over fake documents

Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang

At least 13 councillors in a number of cities in West Sumatra
province have been discovered to have used fake school diplomas
and health certificates in their candidacy applications, an
official said on Friday.

Hasril Chaniago, a member of the West Sumatra office of the
General Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), said that
five case files on the 13 councillors had been submitted to the
police in their respective cities.

Two of the five councillors have been inducted, namely Machlis
Agung, a member of the Limapuluh Kota legislative council, and
Ernie ZN of the Padang city council.

usrin Affendi of the Sawahlunto Sijunjung council has been
discharged, while Sukri Nazar from the Payakumbuh legislature is
currently in detention for falsifying his health certificate.

No information is available yet on follow-up in the case of H.
Nusyirwan, a councillor from Payakumbuh.

"Sukri has been detained in response to a lawsuit filed by
representatives of the Adnan WD hospital, a certificate from
which has been falsified," Hasril said.

The cases of the other eight councillors are being clarified
and verified in the respective cities, he said, while declining
to reveal their names.

"We hope the clarification and verification will be completed
within the next two weeks," Hasril said.

At least 27 candidates for membership of legislative councils
in the province were disqualified for submitting fake diplomas
and other certificates.