Aceh administration

Aceh administration must be audited

From Rakyat Merdeka

The central government has channeled trillions of rupiah to Aceh, but the province has hardly enjoyed the fruits of development. What is wrong with this situation?

Apparently, it is common practice in Aceh for a company that has won a tender for a government project to be required to set aside a bigger portion of the funds allocated for the project either for the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) or high- ranking officials of the provincial administration.

Many companies, therefore, decide to take up the projects even though most of the funds intended for them end up in the pockets of certain GAM officers or government officials, because they can always abandon the projects less than halfway through for security reasons. In this way, the projects are left unfinished and the companies concerned can enjoy the remaining funds.

As this situation has continued for many years at the expense of the ordinary Acehnese, it is now time that the Aceh provincial administration be subjected to auditing.

The governor, regents and other regional administration officials must account for this matter.

MUTIA AHMAD

Banda Aceh

Aceh