Attorney chief replaced

UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The chief of the South Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office, Gagoek Soebagyanto, has been replaced in the middle of a politically charged corruption investigation of a senior Golkar politician.

Gagoek confirmed on Friday that he had received a letter from Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib, dated Dec. 9, informing him of his dismissal.

Bachtiar Fahri Nasution, currently the chief of the Aceh Prosecutor's Office, has been appointed to take his place.

Gagoek, whose term was not scheduled to end until next March, had been investigating Golkar representative Nurdin Khalid over allegations of corruption.

His office has been investigating the disappearance of Rp 115 billion (US$15.3 million) from the administration's clove trading fund. (Jupriadi/01)