19 councillors named suspects

Sat, 19 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi Police named as suspects
on Friday 19 councillors for their alleged involvement in the
embezzlement of Rp 2.9 billion (US$322,222) in Buol regency
budgetary funds between 2001 and 2004.

Central Sulawesi chief of detectives Sr. Comr. Tatang Somantri
division, said the councillors had been named suspects after a
report on the alleged corruption published by the Institute for
Human Rights and Legal Studies Development three months ago. The
study showed various methods used by the councillors to embezzle
the state money, including funding requests for fictitious trips.

He said the police had asked the Central Sulawesi governor to
approve the questioning of the councillors. -- JP

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