Activists reported for defamation

Activists reported for defamation

ROKAN HULU, Riau: The Regent of Rokan Hulu, Ramlan Zas Datuk
Tumenggung, on Wednesday reported several anti-graft activists to
police for alleged defamation. The official report was handed
over by Ramlan's lawyer, Abdul Haris Rusli, to the deputy chief
of Rokan Hulu police Adj. Sr. Comr. Budi Susilo at the latter's
office.

The regent was enraged by comments by certain anti-graft
activists in the media, who accused him of embezzling some Rp 33
billion (US$3.7 million) of public money.

The anti-graft activists in questions were, among others,
Refrizal, the chairman of Rokan Hulu Community Alliance and
Emrizal Tambusai, the chairman of Care Riau Discussion Forum. --
JP